CPT® 0522U, Under Proprietary Laboratory Analyses
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 0522U as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Proprietary Laboratory Analyses.
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Summary
This is a Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) code, meaning that the code applies to only one unique lab test made by a specific manufacturer or performed by a specific lab. Report 0522U only for Tissue Specific Markers for Early Diagnosis of Sjögren's Disease from KSL Diagnostics Inc. This blood test identifies antibodies to carbonic anhydrase VI, parotid–specific/secretory protein, and salivary protein 1 (SP1), using an immunoassay to assist in early diagnosis of Sjogren's disease.
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