Billing and Coding: Zika Virus Testing by PCR and ELISA Methods (A55327) - R12 - Effective October 01, 2022

Date Posted: October 16, 2025

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: October 01, 2022

Summary of Article Changes: In the Article Text, paragraph 7, updated 4. Chikungunya rRT-PCR only - use CPT® 8779 to 87798.

In the Diagnosis coding table, updated description for O35.00X1-O35.09X9 to "Malformed care for (suspected) central nervous system malformation or damage in fetus."

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Last Updated Oct 16 , 2025