CPT 87150 Reimbursement Change
March 5, 2019Effective February 15, 2019, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) will only reimburse for CPT 87150 (culture typing; identification by nucleic acid [DNA or RNA] probe, amplified probe technique, per culture or isolate, each organism probed) in the outpatient hospital setting.
Please note: When this service is performed in the inpatient setting, reimbursement is included in the DRG payment.