LCD Reference Article Billing and Coding Article

Billing and Coding: Loss-of-Heterozygosity Based Topographic Genotyping with Pathfinder TG®

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A56897
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Article Title
Billing and Coding: Loss-of-Heterozygosity Based Topographic Genotyping with Pathfinder TG®
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
08/22/2019
Revision Effective Date
11/14/2019
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Refer to the Novitas Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L34864 Loss-of -Heterozygosity Based Topographic Genotyping with PathfinderTG®, for reasonable and necessary requirements.

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code(s) may be subject to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits. This information does not take precedence over NCCI edits. Please refer to NCCI for correct coding guidelines and specific applicable code combinations prior to billing Medicare.

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Coding Information

Bill Type Codes

Code Description
012x Hospital Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
013x Hospital Outpatient
083x Ambulatory Surgery Center
085x Critical Access Hospital
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Revenue Codes

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99999 Not Applicable
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CPT/HCPCS Codes

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Note: Providers are reminded to refer to the long descriptors of the CPT codes in their CPT book.

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81479 Unlisted molecular pathology
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ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity

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It is the provider's responsibility to select codes carried out to the highest level of specificity and selected from the ICD-10-CM code book appropriate to the year in which the service is rendered for the claim(s) submitted.

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Code Description
K86.2 Cyst of pancreas
K86.3 Pseudocyst of pancreas
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All those not listed under the "ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity" section of this article.

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XX000 Not Applicable
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Code Description
012x Hospital Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
013x Hospital Outpatient
083x Ambulatory Surgery Center
085x Critical Access Hospital
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Revenue Codes

Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the article, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination. Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes.

Code Description
99999 Not Applicable
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Revision History Information

Revision History Date Revision History Number Revision History Explanation
11/14/2019 R1

Due to system changes the order of the Coding Section has been revised and new sections for CPT/HCPCS Modifiers and Other Coding Information have been added.

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2
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