CPT^® 86618, Under Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86618 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays.

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The lab analyst performs an immunoassay to evaluate the patient’s blood or cerebrospinal fluid for antibodies to the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.

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