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New and Deleted Codes

December 2, 2007

New Codes

  • 80047: Basic metabolic panel (Calcium Ionized- 82330)
  • 82610: Cystatin C
  • 83993: Calprotectin
  • 84704: Gonadotropin, chorionic, (hCG); free beta chain
  • 86356: Mononuclear cell antigen, quantitative, (e.g. flow cytometry), not otherwise specified, each antigen
  • 86486: Skin test; unlisted antigen, each
  • 87500: Vancomycin resistance (e.g., enterococcus species van A, van B), amplified probe technique
  • 87809: Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical observation; Adenovirus
  • 88381: Microdissection; manual
  • 89322: Semen analysis; volume, count, motility, and differential using strict morphologic criteria (eg, Kruger)
  • 89331: Sperm evaluation, for retrograde ejaculation, urine (sperm concentration, motility, and morphology, as indicated)

Deleted Codes

  • 86586: Skin test; unlisted antigen, each

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