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Billing and Coding: MolDX: MGMT Promoter Methylation Analysis

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Article ID
A56983
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Article Title
Billing and Coding: MolDX: MGMT Promoter Methylation Analysis
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
09/05/2019
Revision Effective Date
11/22/2023
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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. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 16, §50.5 Jurisdiction of Laboratory Claims, §60.1.2 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

CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, §30 Correct Coding Policy

CMS Internet-Only Manual, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 15, §80.1.2 A/B MAC (B) Contacts with Independent Clinical Laboratories

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The information in this article contains billing, coding or other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for MolDX: MGMT Promoter Methylation Analysis L36113.


To report a MGMT Promoter Methylation Analysis service, please submit the following claim information:


   •Select Bill Type Code 022x – Skilled Nursing – Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)

   • Select CPT® code 81287

   • 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
  •            Box 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

Response To Comments

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Coding Information

Bill Type Codes

Code Description
022x Skilled Nursing - Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
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Revenue Codes

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CPT/HCPCS Codes

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Group 1 Codes
Code Description
81287 MGMT (O-6-METHYLGUANINE-DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE) (EG, GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME) PROMOTER METHYLATION ANALYSIS
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ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity

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Group 1 Codes
Code Description
C71.0 Malignant neoplasm of cerebrum, except lobes and ventricles
C71.1 Malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
C71.2 Malignant neoplasm of temporal lobe
C71.3 Malignant neoplasm of parietal lobe
C71.4 Malignant neoplasm of occipital lobe
C71.5 Malignant neoplasm of cerebral ventricle
C71.6 Malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
C71.7 Malignant neoplasm of brain stem
C71.8 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of brain
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Bill Type Codes

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.

Code Description
022x Skilled Nursing - Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
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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
11/22/2023 R7

Revision Effective: 11/22/2023

Revision Explanation: Updated LCD Reference Article section.

07/20/2023 R6

Revision Effective: 07/20/2023

Revision Explanation: Annual Review, no changes made.

09/08/2022 R5

Revision Effective: 09/08/2022

Revision Explanation: Annual Review, no changes made

10/14/2021 R4

Revision Effective: 10/14/2021

Revision Explanation: Under CMS National Coverage Policy 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 ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1: Codes deleted C71.9. Formatting, punctuation, and typographical errors were corrected throughout the article.

11/21/2019 R3

Revision Effective: n/a

Revision Explanation: Annual review, no changes made.

11/21/2019 R2

Revision Effective: 11/21/2019

Revision Explanation: Regulations regarding billing and coding were removed from the CMS National Coverage Policy section of the related MolDX: MGMT Promoter Methylation Analysis LCD and placed in this article.

09/19/2019 R1

Revision Effective: 09/19/2019 Revision Explanation: Converted policy into new policy template that no longer includes coding section based on CR 10901.

09/12/2019:At this time 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2
Related Local Coverage Documents
LCDs
L36113 - MolDX: MGMT Promoter Methylation Analysis
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