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Rely on 81479
Published on Mon Aug 14, 2023
Question: A provider ordered a full gene sequence analysis of BRCA2 plus a BRCA1 known familial variant for the patient. We performed the testing using NGS. Should we bill this as 81163? Texas Subscriber Answer: No, you should not report 81163 (BRCA1 (BRCA1, DNA repair associated), BRCA2 (BRCA2, DNA repair associated) (eg, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer) gene analysis; full [...]