Laboratory Question for the Week of January 20, 2020

Question:

What code will replace 0081U for 2020 under the CLFS?

Answer:

Effective January 1, 2020, the PLA code 0081U which was assigned for ADLT DecisionDX- Unveal Melanoma, owned by Castle Bioscience, is being deleted and replaced with code 81552.

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