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    u0005

    u0005 is a valid HCPCS code for 2023. It's used to specify:
    Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) amplified probe technique cdc or non-cdc making use of high throughput technologies completed within 2 calendar days from date of specimen collection (list separately in addition to either hcpcs code u0003 or u0004) as described by cms-2020-01-r2

    u0005- HCPCS Details

    • Updated: May 23, 2023

    HCPCS Code

    u0005

    Description

    Short Description
    Infec agen detec ampli probe
    Long Description
    Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]) amplified probe technique cdc or non-cdc making use of high throughput technologies completed within 2 calendar days from date of specimen collection (list separately in addition to either hcpcs code u0003 or u0004) as described by cms-2020-01-r2

    A code denoting Medicare coverage status.

    HCPCS Coverage Code ⓘ

    C

    A code denoting the change made to a procedure or modifier code within the HCPCS system.

    HCPCS Action Code ⓘ
    D =
    Discontinue procedure or modifier code

    Code used to identify the appropriate methodology for developing unique pricing amounts under part B. A procedure may have one to four pricing codes.

    HCPCS Pricing Indicator ⓘ
    22 =
    Price established by carriers (e.G. gap-fills carrier established panels)

    Code used to identify instances where a procedure could be priced under multiple methodologies.

    HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code ⓘ
    A =
    Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology

    Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) classification categories are used to analyze Medicare costs. All Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure codes are assigned to a BETOS category.

    BETOS Classification ⓘ

    T1H =
    Lab tests - other (non-Medicare fee schedule)

    The carrier assigned CMS type of service which describes the particular kind(s) of service represented by the procedure code.

    Type of Service ⓘ

    5 =
    Diagnostic laboratory
    ( )

    Effective date of action to a procedure or modifier code

    Effective Date ⓘ

    05/12/2023

    The year the HCPCS code was added to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System.

    Date Added ⓘ

    01/01/2021
    Termination Date
    05/11/2023

    The HCPCS Code Section that this code belongs to. It's typically denoted by the first letter in the code.

    Code Section ⓘ

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