New Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Codes Have Been Created That Streamline the Novel Coronavirus Testing Eff. 2.21.2022

Feb. 21, 2022: Addition of code 87913 to report severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) mutation identification in targeted region(s).

Long Descriptor: Infectious agent genotype analysis by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), mutation identification in targeted region(s).

Medium Descriptor: NFCT AGENT GENOTYPE ALYS NUCLEIC ACID SARSCOV2

Short Descriptor: NFCT AGT GNTYP ALYS SARSCOV2

 

Source: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/covid-19-cpt-coding-and-guidance