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CMS Adds New HCPCS COVID-19 Lab Code

  • Steve Nesnidal, MD, CPC, AHFI
  • Oct 21, 2020
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COVID Test Neg

CMS is adjusting its payment policy for COVID-19 laboratory tests starting in Jan 1, 2021 in order to incentivize high throughput COVID-19 laboratory test results and ensure turnaround of results are provided in a clinically meaningful timeframe.


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