Billing and Coding: MolDX: Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Markers and Chimerism (CPT® codes 81265-81268) (A57843) - R3 - Effective April 4, 2024

Date Posted: April 4, 2024

This coverage 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: 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