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Know the Difference Between These 2 Amplified Probe Codes

Published on Fri Jun 06, 2025

Question: When is it appropriate to bill multiple units of 87798 as opposed to billing 1 unit of 87801? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Both 87798 (Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), not otherwise specified; amplified probe technique, each organism) and 87801 (Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), multiple organisms; amplified probe(s) technique) describe using [...]
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