CPT^® 81287, Under Genetic Analysis Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 81287 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Genetic Analysis Procedures.

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A lab performs O–6–methylguanine–DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation analysis, typically as a prognostic marker for responsiveness of glioblastoma (brain tumor) to alkylating chemotherapy using temozolomide.

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