Laboratory Question for the Week of February 4, 2019

Question:

How have immunology codes 86255 and 86256 changed in recent years?

Answer:

The test description for codes 86255 and 86256 have changed. The phrase “noninfectious agent “was added, which invalidates these codes when testing for infectious diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, CMV, EB virus, and so on.

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