Billing and Coding: MolDX: Fragile X (A55241) - R6 - January 1, 2024

Date Posted: January 11, 2024

This coverage article has been revised and published for notice under contract numbers: 01111 (CA), 01211 (AS, GU, HI, NMI), 01311 (NV), and 01911 (CA, HI & Territories).

Effective Date: January 1, 2024

Summary of Article Changes:

Under CPT/HCPCS Group 1: Codes the description was revised for 81243 and 81244. This revision is due to the 2024 Annual/Q1 CPT/HCPCS Code Update and is effective 1/1/2024.

Under Article Text revised the 9th and 12th bullets to remove "DEX Z-Code™" and replaced with "DEX Z-Code®". Added "NOTE: When entering the DEX Z-Code® on the SV101-7 documentation field for Part B claims please do not add additional characters and/or information on the line". This revision is effective 1/1/2024.

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Last Updated Jan 11 , 2024