Laboratory Question for the Week of November 4, 2024

Question:

Is a PLA code a CPT® Category I code?

Answer:

PLA codes are contained in a non-Category I subsection of the Pathology/Laboratory CPT codes. When a specific PLA code is not listed, the test must be reported using either a CPT Category I laboratory code or an Administrative MAAA code, the later separately listed in Appendix O.

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