Note major updates to pathology and laboratory section

February 7, 2012

Coders can find the largest number of new codes in the pathology and laboratory section of the 2012 CPT^® Manual. The AMA added a total of 103 new codes, 101 of which denote Tier 1 and Tier 2 molecular pathology procedures. Christi Sarasin, CCS, CCDS, CPC-H, FCS, explains the purpose and use of these new codes.

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