Billing and Coding: MolDX: Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Markers and Chimerism (CPT® codes 81265-81268) (A57842) - R3 - Effective April 4, 2024

Date Posted: April 4, 2024

This coverage article has been revised and published for notice under contract numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 ((AS, GU, HI, NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Effective Date: April 4, 2024

Summary of Article Changes:

Under Article Title revised to read Billing and Coding: MolDX: Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Markers and Chimerism (CPT® codes 81265-81268). Under CMS National Coverage Policy revised 3rd section heading. Under Article Text revised 7th and 10th 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". Formatting was corrected throughout the article. This revision is effective 4/4/2024.

Under CPT/HCPCS Group 1: Codes added 81479. This is effective 3/5/2024.

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Last Updated Apr 04 , 2024