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New Age Restrictions for Human Papillomavirus Testing

July 1, 2008

CPT 87621 will be restricted to age 21 to 99 years. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2008, the age limitation for CPT-4 code 87621 (infectious agent detection by nucleic acid [DNA or RNA]; papillomavirus, human, amplified probe technique) will be 21 to 99 years for the Medi-Cal program only.

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