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AMA - CPT Codes Update

July 1, 2012 
The new AMA-CPT codes which will be on the Clinical Lab Fee Schedule for 2013 are now posted on the CMS website. The 2013 codes include new Tissue Typing codes for solid phase antibody testing. This list also includes the molecular codes that went into effect in 2012, but for which Medicare has delayed making payment policy. There is still no final decision as to whether they will be paid from the Physician's Fee Schedule or the Clinical Lab Fee Schedule. 

 

CMS will hold a Public Meeting for the Laboratory Payment for New Clinical Test Codes for 2013 on Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Auditorium in Baltimore, MD. At that meeting they will also take comments on the payment policy for the molecular codes. The initial notice was published in the May 29 Federal Register. The link for that notice is:

 

ASHI will have representation at the meeting and will present payment recommendations. There will be a call-in number for listening only. A limited number of lines will be available on a first come, first served basis. If interested, use the call-in number below to listen to the meeting:
 
Conference Call Number: 1-877-267-1577
Meeting ID: 6035
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ASHI 38th
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  Oct. 8 - Oct. 12, 2012 

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