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Be Wise to Zika Virus Coding

Published on Wed Jun 12, 2024

Question: Our lab performed a blood test for Zika virus antigen detection for a patient presenting with fever, joint pain, and headache. How should we code the test and the diagnosis? Codify Subscriber Answer: The most common lab test for Zika virus antigen detection is an amplified nucleic acid probe test. If that’s what your lab performs, you should code the test [...]
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