New Waived Tests - Revised

Related CR Release Date: December 19, 2023 Revised
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Implementation Date: January 2, 2024
MLN Matters Number: MM13455
Related Change Request (CR) Number: CR 13455
Related CR Transmittal Number: R12415CP

Note: CMS revised the QW code information among the 80 tests and added 24 new waived tests with their corresponding QW codes the FDA approved as of December 5, 2023 (pages 2-5).

CR 13455 tells you about:

  • Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) requirements
  • New CLIA-waived tests approved by the FDA
  • Use of modifier QW for CLIA-waived tests

Make sure your billing staff are aware of these changes.

View the complete CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters (MM)13455.

Last Updated Jan 04 , 2024