Question:
What codes can be assigned to identify infectious agents?
Answer:
Infectious agents may be identified by the following techniques:
- Antigen detection (e.g., CPT codes 87301–87450)
- Immunofluorescence microscopy (e.g., CPT codes 87260–87299)
- Nucleic acid probe (e.g., CPT codes 87471–87501, 87510–87592, 87640–87799).