There is no longer a 90-day grace period. These codes are effective January 1, 2007.
New Codes
Category
Description
Code
Chemistry
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); AFP-L3 fraction isoform and total AFP (including ratio)
82107
Chemistry
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, (Lp-PLA2)
83698
Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular diagnostics; RNA stabilization
83913
Immunology
Antibody; West Nile virus, IgM
86788
Immunology
Antibody; West Nile virus
86789
Microbiology
Infectious agent antigen detection by enzyme immunoassay technique, qualitative or semiquantitative, multiple-step method; Aspergillus
87305
Microbiology
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); enterovirus, amplified probe technique
87498
Microbiology
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Staphylococcus aureus, amplified probe technique
87640
Microbiology
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant, amplified probe technique
87641
Microbiology
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Streptococcus, group B, amplified probe technique
87653
Microbiology
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical observation; Trichomonas vaginalis
87808
Revised Codes (Revised language is shown in bold type.)
Code
Description
87088
Culture, bacterial; with isolation and presumptive identification of each isolate, urine
88106
Cytopathology, fluids, washings or brushings, except cervical or vaginal; simple filter method with interpretation
88107
Cytopathology, fluids, washings or brushings, except cervical or vaginal; smears and simple filter preparation with interpretation
89060
Crystal identification by light microscopy with or without polarizing lens analysis, tissue or any body fluid (except urine)
Deleted HCPCS Codes (Crosswalk codes are shown in italics type.)
Code
Description
G0107
Screening guiac FOBT, 1-3 Simultaneous Determinations Per CMS: Effective January 01, 2007 HCPCS code G0107 is being terminated and replaced by CPT code 82270.
