News in brief COVID-19 testing codes CMS has adopted two new HCPCS codes that should be used for COVID-19 testing. March 17, 2020Tuesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics COVID-19 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has adopted two new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes that should be used for COVID-19 testing. U0001 – 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel should be used when specimens are sent to the CDC and CDC-approved local/state health department laboratories. U0002 – 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2/2019-nCoV (COVID-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-CDC should be used when specimens are sent to commercial laboratories, e.g. Quest or LabCorp, and not to the CDC or CDC-approved local/state health department laboratories. For more information and future updates, visit the CMS website and its recently issued FAQ. To view a more comprehensive list of COVID-19 codes, visit the Aetna website. More in Newsbriefs Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released “Resonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,” a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories. Applications now open for AOA’s new Physician Payment Policy Fellowship Apply for the AOA’s inaugural 18-month Physician Payment Policy Fellowship and deepen your expertise in healthcare payment systems. Applications are due Dec. 19, 2025. Previous articleCOVID-19: DO spearheads project to provide docs with the latest updates Next articleCOVID-19 updates: The U.S. socially isolates as pandemic spreads
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