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Jump Start Your Preparation for 2009 Lab Codes

Published on Fri Oct 10, 2008

Study this table for clinical laboratory tests. CMS recently posted the new lab test codes for CY 2009 as part of the clinical laboratory fee schedule pricing process, with preliminary codes made available by the AMA. You can see the codes and CMS's preliminary payment determinations on the Internet at at www.cms.hhs.gov/ClinicalLabFeeSched/Downloads/LabCodeCrosswalk2009.pdf. Make sure you-re ready for the code changes outlined in the following table:
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