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April 11, 2013

Cytogenomic Constitutional Microarray Analysis: Coding and Claim Submission Guidelines

CGS has determined that cytogenomic constitutional microarray analysis is not a Medicare covered service. Screening in the absence of signs and symptoms of an illness or injury is not defined as a Medicare benefit. Therefore, CGS will deny cytogenomic constitutional microarray analysis as a statutorily excluded service.   

The following cytogenomic constitutional microarray analysis services have been identified as non-covered:

Test

Cytogenomic SNP Microarray

Cytogenomic SNP Microarray Buccal Swab

Genomic Alterations, Prenatal, Clarisure Oligo-SNP Array

Genomic Alterations, Postnatal, ClariSure(R) Oligo-SNP (Follow-up)

Signature PrenatalChip®OS + SNP - Cultured Amnio/CVS

Signature PrenatalChip®OS + SNP - Direct Amnio/CVS

Signature PrenatalChip®TE + SNP - Culture Amnio/CVS

Signature PrenatalChip®TE + SNP - Direct Products of Conception or Tissue

Signature PrenatalChip®TE +SNP - Prenatal blood

Signature PrenatalChip®TES + SNP - DNA

SignatureChipOS® + SNP - DNA

SignatureChipOS® + SNP - Peripheral Blood

SNP Array CGH

Health care providers are not required to submit claims to Medicare for statutorily non-covered services; however, you may choose to submit claims (e.g., at the patient's request).  Claims for cytogenomic constitutional microarray analysis must include:

  • For dates of service prior to January 1, 2013: appropriate CPT code(s) for the test
  • For dates of service on or after January 1, 2013: CPT code 81228 or 81229
  • HCPCS modifier GY (statutorily non-covered service)
  •  The appropriate ICD-9-CM code(s)
  • The name of the test:
    • Electronic claims: Loop 2400, NTE02, or SV101-7 field
    • Paper claims: Block 19

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