Billing and Coding: MolDX: Repeat Germline Testing (A57332) - R3 - Effective May 12, 2022

This Billing and Coding Article has been revised and published for notice under contract numbers: 02102 (AK), 02202 (ID), 02302 (OR), 02402 (WA), 03102 (AZ), 03202 (MT), 03302 (ND), 03402 (SD), 03502 (UT), and 03602 (WY).

Effective Date: May 12, 2022

Summary of Article Changes:
Under CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1: Codes added 0318U. This revision is due to the Q2 CPT/HCPCS Code Update and is effective for dates of service on or after 4/1/2022.

Under CMS National Coverage Policy added regulation CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 16, §50.5 Jurisdiction of Laboratory Claims, §60.1.2 Independent Laboratory Specimen Drawing, §60.2 Travel Allowance. Under CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1: Codes deleted 81340, 81341, and 81342. Added 81220, 81221, 81222, 81223, 81224, 81419, 81493, 81554, 0001U, 0004M, 0012U, 0029U, 0030U, 0031U, 0032U, 0033U, 0034U, 0070U, 0071U, 0072U, 0073U, 0074U, 0075U, 0076U, 0078U, 0079U, 0084U, 0094U, 0101U, 0102U, 0103U, 0129U, 0130U, 0131U, 0132U, 0133U, 0134U, 0135U, 0136U, 0137U, 0138U, 0156U, 0157U, 0158U, 0159U, 0160U, 0161U, 0162U, 0169U, 0170U, 0173U, 0175U, 0180U, 0181U, 0182U, 0183U, 0184U, 0185U, 0186U, 0187U, 0188U, 0189U, 0190U, 0191U, 0192U, 0193U, 0194U, 0195U, 0196U, 0197U, 0198U, 0199U, 0200U, 0201U, 0203U, 0205U, 0209U, 0212U, 0213U, 0214U, 0215U, 0216U, 0217U, 0218U, 0221U, 0222U, 0230U, 0231U, 0232U, 0233U, 0234U, 0235U, 0236U, 0237U, 0238U, 0246U, 0258U, 0260U, 0264U, 0265U, 0266U, 0267U, 0268U, 0269U, 0270U, 0271U, 0272U, 0273U, 0274U, 0276U, 0277U, 0278U, 0282U, 0286U, 0289U, 0290U , 0291U, 0292U, 0293U, and 0294U. This revision is effective 5/12/2022.

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Last Updated May 25 , 2022