AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2021 Issue 3; For Your Information

Blood-based biomarker test

HCPCS code G0327, Colorectal cancer screening; blood-based biomarker, became effective January 19, 2021, for blood-based biomarker test.Over the last several years, blood-based biomarker tests have emerged as another potential non-invasive option for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). The blood-based biomarker measured in a person’s blood can be an indicator of a process, such as CRC disease risk or progression. For services performed on or after January 19, 2021, the blood-based biomarker test is an appropriate CRC screening test once every 3 years for Medicare patients when performed in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)-certified...

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