2024 Coding Reference

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Rapid & Molecular Reimbursement Summary

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Rapid Diagnostics

Molecular Diagnostics

Cell Culture & Fluorescent Tests

ELISA

VITROS ECi/ECiQ

VITROS 350/XT 3400

VITROS 3600

VITROS 4600


VITROS 5600

VITROS 7600

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Chlamydia
Test Name
CPT Code
LOINC Code
CPT Code Description
National Medicare Coverage

Medicare Reimbursement
D3 DFA Chlamydiae Culture Confirmation Kit
87110
561-1
Culture, chlamydia, any source
  CCI   MUE   NCD
$ 19.60
D3 DFA Chlamydiae Culture Confirmation Kit
87140
561-1
Culture, typing; immunofluorescent method, each antiserum
  CCI   MUE  
$ 5.57


Enterovirus
Test Name
CPT Code
LOINC Code
CPT Code Description
National Medicare Coverage

Medicare Reimbursement
D3 IFA Enterovirus Identification Kit
87254
43364-9
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56


Herpes
Test Name
CPT Code
LOINC Code
CPT Code Description
National Medicare Coverage

Medicare Reimbursement
ELVIS® HSV Identification and D3 Typing Test System
87140
5853-7
Culture, typing; immunofluorescent method, each antiserum
  CCI   MUE  
$ 5.57
ELVIS® HSV Identification and D3 Typing Test System
87140 - 59
5853-7
Culture, typing; immunofluorescent method, each antiserum
  CCI   MUE  
$ 5.57
D3 DFA Herpes Simplex Virus Identification Kit
87254
5855-2
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 DFA Herpes Simplex Virus Identification and Typing Kit
87254
5857-8
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 DFA Cytomegalovirus Immediate Early Antigen Identification Kit
87254
43707-9
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 DFA Varicella-zoster Virus Identification Kit
87254
10860-5
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 DFA Herpes Simplex Virus Identification and Typing Kit
87254 - 59
43695-6
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
ELVIS® HSV Identification Test System
87255
43695-6
Virus isolation; including identification by non-immunologic method, other than by cytopathic effect (eg, virus specific enzymatic activity)
  CCI   MUE  
$ 33.86
ELVIS® HSV Identification and D3 Typing Test System
87255
43695-6
Virus isolation; including identification by non-immunologic method, other than by cytopathic effect (eg, virus specific enzymatic activity)
  CCI   MUE  
$ 33.86


Respiratory
Test Name
CPT Code
LOINC Code
CPT Code Description
National Medicare Coverage

Medicare Reimbursement
D3 DFA Metapneumovirus Identification Kit
87254
88222-5
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87254
80204-1
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87254
50024-9
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87254
88909-7
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87254 - 59
80204-1
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87254 - 59
5877-6
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87254 - 59
88909-7
Virus isolation; centrifuge enhanced (shell vial) technique, includes identification with immunofluorescence stain, each virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 19.56
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87260
43610-5
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; adenovirus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 14.43
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87260
5834-7
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; adenovirus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 14.43
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA Respiratory Virus Identification Kit
87260
5834-7
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; adenovirus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 14.43
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87260
5834-7
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; adenovirus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 14.43
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87275
5867-7
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza B virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 12.25
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA Respiratory Virus Identification Kit
87275
5867-7
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza B virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 12.25
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87275
5867-7
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza B virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 12.25
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA Influenza A/Influenza B Virus Identification Kit
87275
5867-7
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza B virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 12.25
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87275
5867-7
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza B virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 12.25
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87276
5863-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza A virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.07
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA Respiratory Virus Identification Kit
87276
5863-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza A virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.07
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87276
5863-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza A virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.07
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA Influenza A/Influenza B Virus Identification Kit
87276
5863-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza A virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.07
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87276
5863-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; influenza A virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.07
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87279
13327-2
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; Parainfluenza virus, each type
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.43
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87279
13327-2
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; Parainfluenza virus, each type
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.43
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87279
13327-2
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; Parainfluenza virus, each type
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.43
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87279 - 59
13327-2
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; Parainfluenza virus, each type
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.43
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87279 - 59
13327-2
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; Parainfluenza virus, each type
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.43
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87279 - 59
13327-2
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; Parainfluenza virus, each type
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.43
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87280
5877-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; respiratory syncytial virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 13.42
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87280
5877-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; respiratory syncytial virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 13.42
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA Respiratory Virus Identification Kit
87280
5877-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; respiratory syncytial virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 13.42
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA RSV/MPV Virus Identification Kit
87280
5877-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; respiratory syncytial virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 13.42
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87280
5877-6
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; respiratory syncytial virus
  CCI   MUE  
$ 13.42
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA Respiratory Virus Identification Kit
87299
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; not otherwise specified, each organism
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.10
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA RSV/MPV Virus Identification Kit
87299
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; not otherwise specified, each organism
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.10
D3 DFA Metapneumovirus Identification Kit
87299
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique; not otherwise specified, each organism
  CCI   MUE  
$ 16.10
D3 Duet™ DFA Influenza A/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87300
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique, polyvalent for multiple organisms, each polyvalent antiserum
  CCI   MUE  
$ 11.98
D3 Duet™ DFA RSV/Respiratory Virus Screening Kit
87300
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique, polyvalent for multiple organisms, each polyvalent antiserum
  CCI   MUE  
$ 11.98
D3 FastPoint™ L-DFA Respiratory Virus Identification Kit
87300
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique, polyvalent for multiple organisms, each polyvalent antiserum
  CCI   MUE  
$ 11.98
D3 Ultra™ DFA Respiratory Virus Screening and Identification Kit
87300
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescent technique, polyvalent for multiple organisms, each polyvalent antiserum
  CCI   MUE  
$ 11.98


Thyroid
Test Name
CPT Code
LOINC Code
CPT Code Description
National Medicare Coverage

Medicare Reimbursement
Thyretain® TSI Reporter BioAssay
84445
17708-9
Thyroid stimulating immune globulins (TSI)
  CCI   MUE  
$ 50.86




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*QW modifier is added to report use of CLIA-waived test system(s) for Medicare/Medicaid claims.

CMS has set the effective date for the addition of the QW modifier with 87420 and 87430 as October 6, 2020 and an implementation date of July 6, 2021. That means Medicare/Medicaid have until July 6, 2021 to update their systems to accept the QW modifier with these codes. We recommend customers check with their payers prior to submitting claims to verify if their system has been updated.

Effective January 1, 2010, CPT 81025 DOES NOT require a QW modifier to be recognized as a waived test. Source: CMS Job Aid 6685.

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