Question:
What codes would I use to report direct and amplified probe techniques in the code series 87260–87999?
Answer:
Use codes 87797 and 87798 to report direct and amplified probe techniques.
87797 | Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), not otherwise specified; direct probe technique, each organism |
87798 | amplified probe technique, each organism |
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