CPT^® 87801, Under Infectious Agent Antigen Detection

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 87801 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Infectious Agent Antigen Detection.

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Summary

The lab analyst performs a test for multiple infectious agents using amplified nucleic acid probe technique.

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