CPT^® 89049, Under Other Pathology and Laboratory Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 89049 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Pathology and Laboratory Procedures.

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An analyst performs a caffeine halothane contracture test, CHCT, to evaluate a patient’s muscle biopsy for susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia, MH, a life threatening reaction to certain drugs used for anesthesia.

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