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CPT®
0449U

CPT® Code 0449U

Official Description

Carrier screening for severe inherited conditions (eg, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, beta hemoglobinopathies [including sickle cell disease], alpha thalassemia), regardless of race or self-identified ancestry, genomic sequence analysis panel, must include analysis of 5 genes (CFTR, SMN1, HBB, HBA1, HBA2)

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Short Descr CAR SCR SEV INH COND 5 GENES
Medium Descr CAR SCR SEV INH COND GENOMIC SEQ ALYS PNL 5 GEN
Long Descr Carrier screening for severe inherited conditions (eg, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, beta hemoglobinopathies [including sickle cell disease], alpha thalassemia), regardless of race or self-identified ancestry, genomic sequence analysis panel, must include analysis of 5 genes (CFTR, SMN1, HBB, HBA1, HBA2)
CLIA Waived (QW) No
APC Status Indicator Non-Covered Service, not paid under OPPS
Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) none
MUE 1
Date
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Notes
2025-01-01 Added First appearance in codebook.
2024-04-01 Added Code added.
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