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April 2021

CPT update: New, deleted and updated codes

Pathology and Laboratory — Proprietary Laboratory Analysis Codes

Code* Change Coverage comments Effective date
0098U

Deleted

Deleted March 31, 2021

 

0099U

Deleted

Deleted March 31, 2021

 

0100U

Deleted

Deleted March 31, 2021

 

0242U

Added

Not covered

April 1, 2021

0243U

Added

Not covered

April 1, 2021

0244U

Added

Not covered

April 1, 2021

0245U

Added

Not covered

April 1, 2021

0246U

Added

Not covered

April 1, 2021

0247U

Added

Not covered

April 1, 2021


Surgery — Respiratory System — Nose

Code* Change Coverage comments Effective date
32408

Updated

Covered

Jan. 1, 2021

55880

Updated

Covered

Jan. 1, 2021

You may also want to check out the HCPCS update article in this issue. For information on other codes, you can refer to our 2021 CPT and HCPCS Update document, which was posted on the Clinical Criteria & Resources page of web‑DENIS early this year. It provided information on the new and deleted codes as of Jan. 1, 2021.

None of the information included in this article is intended to be legal advice and, as such, it remains the provider’s responsibility to ensure that all coding and documentation are done in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

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*CPT codes, descriptions and two-digit numeric modifiers only are copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.