AMA's Molecular Pathology Workgroup Quietly Working on New CPT Coding System for Molecular Dxs
March 17, 2010
AMA's Molecular Pathology Workgroup Quietly Working on New CPT Coding System for Molecular Dxs
The AMA has formed a molecular pathology workgroup to recommend updates to the CPT coding structure for molecular diagnostics. Although ideas for a potential new coding system for this subset of tests remain in flux, a new code structure is slated to take effect in 2012, according to industry observers.
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