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Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies

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Article Title
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies
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Billing and Coding
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05/17/2020
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The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for MolDX: Next Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies L38123.

Relevant Article: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Testing of Multiple Genes A58120:

To report a Next Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies service, please submit the following claim information:

  • Select the appropriate CPT® code
  • Enter 1 unit of service (UOS)
  • Enter the appropriate DEX Z-Code® identifier adjacent to the CPT® code in the comment/narrative field for the following Part B claim field/types:
    • Loop 2400 or SV101-7 for the 5010A1 837P
    • Item 19 for paper claim
  • Enter the appropriate DEX Z-Code® identifier adjacent to the CPT® code in the comment/narrative field for the following Part A claim field/types:
    • Line SV202-7 for 837I electronic claim
    • Block 80 for the UB04 claim form
  • Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM code

NOTE: When entering the DEX Z-Code® on the SV101-7 documentation field for Part B claims please do not add additional characters and/or information on the line.

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81450 HEMATOLYMPHOID NEOPLASM OR DISORDER, GENOMIC SEQUENCE ANALYSIS PANEL, 5-50 GENES, INTERROGATION FOR SEQUENCE VARIANTS, AND COPY NUMBER VARIANTS OR REARRANGEMENTS, OR ISOFORM EXPRESSION OR MRNA EXPRESSION LEVELS, IF PERFORMED; DNA ANALYSIS OR COMBINED DNA AND RNA ANALYSIS
81451 HEMATOLYMPHOID NEOPLASM OR DISORDER, GENOMIC SEQUENCE ANALYSIS PANEL, 5-50 GENES, INTERROGATION FOR SEQUENCE VARIANTS, AND COPY NUMBER VARIANTS OR REARRANGEMENTS, OR ISOFORM EXPRESSION OR MRNA EXPRESSION LEVELS, IF PERFORMED; RNA ANALYSIS
81479 UNLISTED MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE
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C92.00 Acute myeloblastic leukemia, not having achieved remission
C92.01 Acute myeloblastic leukemia, in remission
C92.02 Acute myeloblastic leukemia, in relapse
C92.10 Chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR/ABL-positive, not having achieved remission
C92.11 Chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR/ABL-positive, in remission
C92.12 Chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR/ABL-positive, in relapse
C92.20 Atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR/ABL-negative, not having achieved remission
C92.21 Atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR/ABL-negative, in remission
C92.22 Atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR/ABL-negative, in relapse
C92.30 Myeloid sarcoma, not having achieved remission
C92.31 Myeloid sarcoma, in remission
C92.32 Myeloid sarcoma, in relapse
C92.40 Acute promyelocytic leukemia, not having achieved remission
C92.41 Acute promyelocytic leukemia, in remission
C92.42 Acute promyelocytic leukemia, in relapse
C92.50 Acute myelomonocytic leukemia, not having achieved remission
C92.51 Acute myelomonocytic leukemia, in remission
C92.52 Acute myelomonocytic leukemia, in relapse
C92.60 Acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23-abnormality not having achieved remission
C92.61 Acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23-abnormality in remission
C92.62 Acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23-abnormality in relapse
C92.A0 Acute myeloid leukemia with multilineage dysplasia, not having achieved remission
C92.A1 Acute myeloid leukemia with multilineage dysplasia, in remission
C92.A2 Acute myeloid leukemia with multilineage dysplasia, in relapse
C92.Z0 Other myeloid leukemia not having achieved remission
C92.Z1 Other myeloid leukemia, in remission
C92.Z2 Other myeloid leukemia, in relapse
C92.90 Myeloid leukemia, unspecified, not having achieved remission
C92.91 Myeloid leukemia, unspecified in remission
C92.92 Myeloid leukemia, unspecified in relapse
C93.00 Acute monoblastic/monocytic leukemia, not having achieved remission
C93.01 Acute monoblastic/monocytic leukemia, in remission
C93.02 Acute monoblastic/monocytic leukemia, in relapse
C93.10 Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia not having achieved remission
C93.12 Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, in relapse
C93.Z0 Other monocytic leukemia, not having achieved remission
C93.Z2 Other monocytic leukemia, in relapse
C93.90 Monocytic leukemia, unspecified, not having achieved remission
C93.92 Monocytic leukemia, unspecified in relapse
C94.00 Acute erythroid leukemia, not having achieved remission
C94.01 Acute erythroid leukemia, in remission
C94.02 Acute erythroid leukemia, in relapse
C94.21 Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia, in remission
C94.40 Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis not having achieved remission
C94.41 Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis, in remission
C94.42 Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis, in relapse
C94.6 Myelodysplastic disease, not elsewhere classified
D45 Polycythemia vera
D46.0 Refractory anemia without ring sideroblasts, so stated
D46.1 Refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts
D46.20 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts, unspecified
D46.21 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 1
D46.22 Refractory anemia with excess of blasts 2
D46.A Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia
D46.B Refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia and ring sideroblasts
D46.C Myelodysplastic syndrome with isolated del(5q) chromosomal abnormality
D46.4 Refractory anemia, unspecified
D46.Z Other myelodysplastic syndromes
D46.9 Myelodysplastic syndrome, unspecified
D47.02 Systemic mastocytosis
D47.1 Chronic myeloproliferative disease
D47.3 Essential (hemorrhagic) thrombocythemia
D47.4 Osteomyelofibrosis
D47.Z9 Other specified neoplasms of uncertain behavior of lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue
D61.09 Other constitutional aplastic anemia
D61.3 Idiopathic aplastic anemia
D61.818 Other pancytopenia
D61.89 Other specified aplastic anemias and other bone marrow failure syndromes
D61.9 Aplastic anemia, unspecified
D64.9 Anemia, unspecified
D69.49 Other primary thrombocytopenia
D69.59 Other secondary thrombocytopenia
D69.6 Thrombocytopenia, unspecified
D69.8 Other specified hemorrhagic conditions
D70.4 Cyclic neutropenia
D70.8 Other neutropenia
D72.818 Other decreased white blood cell count
D72.820 Lymphocytosis (symptomatic)
D72.821 Monocytosis (symptomatic)
D72.829 Elevated white blood cell count, unspecified
D75.1 Secondary polycythemia
D75.81 Myelofibrosis
D75.838 Other thrombocytosis
D75.89 Other specified diseases of blood and blood-forming organs
Q82.2 Congenital cutaneous mastocytosis
R16.1 Splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified
R16.2 Hepatomegaly with splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified
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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.

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Revision History Information

Revision History Date Revision History Number Revision History Explanation
01/01/2024 R7

Under CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1: Codes the description was revised for 81450 and 81451. This revision is due to the 2024 Annual/Q1 CPT/HCPCS Code Update and is effective 1/1/2024.

Under CMS National Coverage Policy updated section heading for 3rd regulation. Under Article Text revised 3rd and 6th bullets to remove “DEX Z-Code™” and replaced with “DEX Z-Code®”. Added “NOTE: When entering the DEX Z-Code® on the SV101-7 documentation field for Part B claims please do not add additional characters and/or information on the line”. This revision is effective 1/1/2024.

01/01/2023 R6

Updated to indicate this article is an LCD Reference Article.

01/01/2023 R5

Under CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1: Codes added 81451 and the description was revised for 81450. This revision is due to the 2023 Annual/Q1 CPT/HCPCS Code Update and is  effective for dates of service on or after 1/1/2023.

10/01/2022 R4

Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes the description was revised for C94.6. This revision is due to the Annual ICD-10-CM Update and will become effective on 10/1/2022.

02/24/2022 R3

Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes added C92.90, C92.91, C92.92, C93.90, C93.92, D46.4, D46.9, D61.9, D64.9, and D69.6. The deletion of these codes in Revision 1 was done in error and is retroactive effective for dates of service on or after 7/8/2021.

10/01/2021 R2

Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes added D75.838. This revision is due to the Annual ICD-10 Update and will become effective on 10/1/2021.

07/08/2021 R1

Under CMS National Coverage Policy removed regulation CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15 §80 Requirements for Diagnostic X-Ray, Diagnostic Laboratory, and Other Diagnostic Tests and §80.1.1 Certification Changes and §80.2 Clinical Laboratory Services. Added regulation CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15 §80.1.2 A/B MAC (B) Contacts With Independent Clinical Laboratories. Under Article Text added the verbiage, “Relevant Article: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Testing of Multiple Genes A57503” and added verbiage regarding instructions on how to submit claims information.

Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes deleted C92.90, C92.91, C92.92, C93.90, C93.92, D46.4, D46.9 D47.9, D61.9, D64.9, D69.6, D72.819 and D75.9.

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