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Lab Procedure Benefit Update

January 2, 2006

The following HCPCS Level II laboratory procedure codes are Medi-Cal benefits:

HCPCS Code Description
Q0111 Wet mounts, including preparations of vaginal, cervical or skin specimens
Q0112 All potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparations
Q0113 Pinworm examinations

These codes must be billed with modifier -ZS. Providers billing these codes must meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) requirements.

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