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Published on Thu Jun 09, 2022

Question: Our lab received an order for IgG and IgM antibody testing for toxoplasmosis for a pregnant patient. How should we report the procedure and diagnosis codes? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: The infectious agent that causes toxoplasmosis is Toxoplasma gondii. You should report a serology test for the two immunoglobulin classes IgG and IgM for Toxoplasma using the following codes: 86777 (Antibody; [...]
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