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. |
