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CPT® 2021:

Master Microbiology Updates Including More SARS-CoV-2 Codes

Published on Fri Nov 06, 2020

Drop ‘multiple step’ distinction for code selection. Before the ink was dry on the CPT® 2021 code books, the AMA issued an extensive Microbiology-section update that accommodates additional new codes for SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests. Read on to get the lowdown on the new codes as well as the code revisions, deletions, and text notes that clarify coding for different antigen-detection [...]
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