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36.4.22.2 Clinical Lab Panel Implementation

The AMA has discontinued the following general multichannel automated panel codes because the panel did not define exactly what tests were performed:

Procedure Codes

5-80002

5-80003

5-80004

5-80005

5-80006

5-80007

5-80008

5-80009

5-80010

5-80011

5-80012

5-80016

5-80018

5-80019

5-G0058

5-G0059

5-G0060

A new Medicare policy pertaining to laboratory paneling procedures was implemented by the Texas Medicaid Program. The new organ and disease panel codes 5-80048, 5-80051, and 5-80053 must be used instead of the general multichannel automated panel codes above.

The new organ or disease panels include the following codes:

5-80048 - Basic metabolic panel includes:

5-82310

5-82374

5-82435

5-82565

5-82947

5-84132

5-84295

5-84520

5-80051 - Electrolyte panel includes:

5-82374

5-82435

5-84132

5-84295

5-80053 - Comprehensive metabolic panel includes:

5-82040

5-82247

5-82310

5-82374

5-82435

5-82565

5-82947

5-84075

5-84132

5-84155

5-84295

5-84450

5-84460

5-84520


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