CPT^® 81216, Under Genetic Analysis Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 81216 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Genetic Analysis Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to analyze the entire gene sequence for the BRCA2, DNA repair–associated gene, also called BRCA2.

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