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Laboratory Question for the Week of May 20, 2019

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How many new waived tests will be effective in July 2019?

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Did any codes receive new status indicators (SI) in the April 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)?

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I have heard that the FDA will begin to regulate lab-developed tests (LDTs). Can you provide any information about this?

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What are the four new PLA codes released in April 2019?

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Has CMS added any diagnosis code lately to the list of codes covered by Medicare for the thyroid testing national coverage determination (NCD)?

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Can modifier 59 be assigned to both column-one and column-two codes listed in the procedure-to-procedure edits?

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What code would I report if a complete blood count (CBC) was ordered with no mention of a differential?

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Did the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently eliminate a modifier used for laboratory tests?

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When would codes 88000–88099 be reported?

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What does the modifier XU stand for?