CPT® 0578U, Under Proprietary Laboratory Analyses
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 0578U 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 0578U only for Merlin™ Test from SkylineDx USA Inc. This test evaluates cutaneous melanoma tissue for gene activity linked to cancer spread and recurrence. It analyzes 10 genes using real–time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) on a formalin–fixed paraffin–embedded (FFPE) sample and provides a result indicating low or high risk for lymph node involvement and recurrence.
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