Hereditary Colon Cancer Disorders TAR Override Update

Effective for dates of service on or after December 1, 2017, an approved Treatment Authorization Request (TAR) will no longer override the once-in-a-lifetime limitations of pathology CPT codes 81435 Hereditary colon cancer disorders; genomic sequence analysis panel, must include sequencing of at least 10 genes, including APC, BMPR1A, CDH1, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, MUTYH, PTEN, SMAD4, and STK11 and 81436 Hereditary colon cancer disorders; duplication/deletion analysis panel, must include analysis of at least 5 genes, including MLH1, MSH2, EPCAM, SMAD4, and STK11.