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November 2021

Third‑quarter 2021 CPT code update

Pathology and laboratory
Proprietary laboratory analysis codes

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0255U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0256U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0257U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0258U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0259U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0260U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0261U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0262U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0263U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0264U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0265U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0266U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0267U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0268U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0269U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0270U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0271U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0272U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0273U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0274U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0275U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0276U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0277U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0278U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0279U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0280U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0281U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0282U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0283U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0284U Added Not covered Oct. 1, 2021
0139U Deleted Not covered Sept. 30, 2021
0168U Deleted Not covered Sept. 30, 2021

Pathology and laboratory
Multianalyte assays with algorithmic analyses

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
0018M Added Not covered Oct. 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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