Billing and Coding: Influenza Diagnostic Tests (A59055) Retirement - Effective January 31, 2026

Date Posted: April 16, 2026

This Billing and Coding article has been retired under contractor numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Effective Date: January 31, 2026

Summary: This billing and coding article is being retired due to current guidance for these codes being included in the following policies:

Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT)

Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing

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Last Updated Apr 16 , 2026