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| Short Descr | MSH6 MRNA SEQ ALYS | Medium Descr | MSH6 GENE MRNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS | Long Descr | MSH6 (mutS homolog 6) (eg, hereditary colon cancer, Lynch syndrome) mRNA sequence analysis (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | CLIA Waived (QW) | No | APC Status Indicator | Service Paid under Fee Schedule or Payment System other than OPPS | Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) | none | MUE | 1 |
This is an add-on code that must be used in conjunction with one of these primary codes.
| 81298 | MPFS Status: Statutory exclusion (from MPFS, may be paid under other methodologies) APC A MSH6 (mutS homolog 6 [E. coli]) (eg, hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, Lynch syndrome) gene analysis; full sequence analysis |
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| 2021-01-01 | Added | First appearance in code book. |
| 2020-01-01 | Added | Code added. |
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