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Billing and Coding: MDS FISH

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Article ID
A56913
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Article Title
Billing and Coding: MDS FISH
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
08/22/2019
Revision Effective Date
07/13/2023
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CMS National Coverage Policy

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, §1833(e) prohibits Medicare payment for any claim lacking the necessary documentation to process the claim.

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

CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 16, §50.5 Jurisdiction of Laboratory Claims, §60.1.1 Independent Laboratory Specimen Drawing, §60.2 Travel Allowance

CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23, §10 Reporting ICD Diagnosis and Procedure Codes

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Article Text

The information in this article contains billing, coding, or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for MDS FISH L37602.

Coding for FISH Testing

There are 2 sets of codes that describe in situ hybridization (ISH). Although the laboratory methods are similar, 1 distinguishes between the 2 sets of codes based on whether the ISH test is an adjunct to a surgical or cytopathology case, versus whether it is part of a clinical, chromosomal analysis. Specifically, the CPT® codes 88271-88291 should be used when the laboratory performs ISH as an ancillary analysis to cytogenetic studies for oncologic or inherited disorders. 

When a pathologist performs ISH techniques as an adjunct to a surgical pathology or cytopathology case, CPT® codes 88365-88377 should be used to distinguish qualitative versus quantitative analysis (computer assisted versus manual). These codes must never be used by a pathologist when ISH is performed as an ancillary analysis to cytogenetic studies.

To report an MDS FISH service, please submit the following claim information:

  • Select the appropriate CPT® code
  • Enter 1 unit of service (UOS)
  • Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM code

 A DEX Z-Code™ identifier is not required for FISH testing.

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88271 MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS; DNA PROBE, EACH (EG, FISH)
88273 MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS; CHROMOSOMAL IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, ANALYZE 10-30 CELLS (EG, FOR MICRODELETIONS)
88274 MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS; INTERPHASE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, ANALYZE 25-99 CELLS
88275 MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS; INTERPHASE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, ANALYZE 100-300 CELLS
88291 CYTOGENETICS AND MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS, INTERPRETATION AND REPORT
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C94.6 Myelodysplastic disease, not elsewhere classified
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.Z Other myelodysplastic syndromes
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Contractors may specify Bill Types to help providers identify those Bill Types typically used to report this service. Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the article does not apply to that Bill Type. Complete absence of all Bill Types indicates that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all claims.

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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
07/13/2023 R6

Under CMS National Coverage Policy revised the following regulation: CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 16, §50.5 Jurisdiction of Laboratory Claims, §60.1.1 Independent Laboratory Specimen Drawing, §60.2 Travel Allowance. Formatting errors were corrected throughout the article.

10/01/2022 R5

Under Article Text removed verbiage regarding instructions on how to submit a DEX Z-code™ on claims.

10/01/2022 R4

Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes the code descriptor was revised for C94.6. This revision is due to the Annual ICD-10-CM Update and will become effective on 10/1/22.

07/22/2021 R3

Under Article Title revised to MDS FISH. 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 revised title to MDS FISH. Under ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes deleted D46.4 and D46.9.

10/31/2019 R2

This article is being revised in order to adhere to CMS requirements per Chapter 13, Section 13.5.1 of the Program Integrity Manual, to remove all coding from LCDs and incorporate into related Billing and Coding Articles. Regulations regarding billing and coding were removed from the CMS National Coverage Policy section of the related MolDX: MDS FISH L37602 LCD and placed in this article.

08/22/2019 R1

All coding located in the Coding Information section has been removed from the related MolDX: MDS FISH L37602 LCD and added to this article.

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2
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L37602 - MDS FISH
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Keywords

  • MDS FISH