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How can I check on the test complexity for a specific test system?

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How does CMS determine whether a test is moderate or high complexity, or if it is waived?

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Is it appropriate to bill for the thawing of fresh frozen plasma (FFP)?

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How will CMS pay the new ADLTs?

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I heard that CMS plans to revise the lab DOS policy. Can you provide the transmittal where this information is published?

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What codes would be reported for targeted genomic sequence analysis?

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If I am only drawing blood, centrifuging the blood and sending the blood to a CLIA-certified laboratory, do I need a CLIA certificate?

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Is there any news about the 2018 CPT lab codes?

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In last week’s answer, you said that HCPCS code G0452 (molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report) should be reported for medically reasonable and necessary interpretations of molecular pathology procedures by physicians. Can you provide guidelines for when it is appropriate to report?

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Can a physician’s interpretation of a molecular pathology procedure (such as in the CPT® code range 81161–81408) be reported with CPT code 88291 (cytogenetics and molecular cytogenetics, interpretation and report)?