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New Maternal Serum Screen Benefit

October 1, 2007

Effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2007, HCPCS code S3626 (maternal serum quadruple marker screen including Alpha-Fetoprotein [AFP], estriol, human Chorionic Gonadotropin [hCG] and Inhibin A) replaces HCPCS code S3625 (maternal serum triple marker screen including Alpha-Fetoprotein [AFP], estriol and human Chorionic Gonadotropin [hCG]) as a Medi-Cal benefit. This test is called the Expanded AFP (XAFP) in California. The rate is set at $162.

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