AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2019 Quarter 3; For Your Information
CPT code changes effective July 1, 2019
The following information pertaining to the proprietary laboratory analyses codes may be found on the AMA’s website at: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-04/cpt-pla-codes-long.pdf Proprietary laboratory analyses (PLA) codes The American Medical Association’s (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel deleted one proprietary laboratory analysis (PLA) code and established 21 new codes. Deleted code: CPT Code Long Descriptor Effective Date 0057U Oncology (solid organ neoplasia), mrna, gene expression profiling by massively parallel sequencing for analysis of 51 genes, utilizing formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue, algorithm reported as a normalized percentile rank July 1, 2019 New codes: CPT Code Long Descriptor Effective Date 0084U Red...
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Article Overview
This page reviews selected CPT changes taking effect July 1, 2019 and is aimed at coding professionals, billing teams, compliance staff, and laboratory or clinical documentation users who track current procedure code updates. It covers AMA-reported additions and deletions in proprietary laboratory analyses and a vaccine code update, with effective dates and broad clinical categories referenced for each code.
Why This Topic Matters
Keeping track of CPT updates helps organizations maintain accurate reporting, align with current AMA guidance, and reduce claim or documentation errors when code sets change on a scheduled effective date.
Article Sections
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Proprietary laboratory analyses (PLA) codes
Overview of the AMA CPT Editorial Panel’s July 2019 PLA code update. The section covers deletions, additions, effective dates, and the general clinical areas represented.
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Deleted code
Identifies the PLA code removed in this update and shows its effective date.
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New codes
Lists the newly established PLA codes and groups them by the broad test categories described in the source.
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Vaccine code update
Summarizes the vaccine code changes released by the AMA for implementation on July 1, 2019.
What You Will Learn
- What types of CPT updates were issued for July 1, 2019
- Which broad clinical areas are represented in the updated PLA code set
- What categories of vaccine code changes were released for implementation
- How the article organizes effective-date information for the listed updates
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing and reimbursement staff
- Compliance teams
- Laboratory professionals
- Clinical documentation specialists
Codes Discussed
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