87636 And 87637: New CPT Codes From AMA For COVID-19/Flu Combo Antigen Tests
Executive Summary
The American Medical Association has added two new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for reporting antigen tests that detect COVID-19 and influenza. And a third new code, 87811, should be used to report “infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct visual observation.”
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