Transcription of Nucleic Acid Pathogen Testing - Cigna
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Medical Coverage Policy Effective Date .. 9/15/2021. Next Review 1/15/2022. Coverage Policy Number .. 0530. Nucleic acid Pathogen Testing Table of Contents Related Coverage Resources Overview .. 1 Preventive Care Services Coverage General Background ..3. Medicare Coverage Determinations ..8. Coding/Billing Information ..9. References ..36. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. The following Coverage Policy applies to health benefit plans administered by Cigna Companies. Certain Cigna Companies and/or lines of business only provide utilization review services to clients and do not make coverage determinations. References to standard benefit plan language and coverage determinations do not apply to those clients.
This Coverage Policy (CP) addresses nucleic acid infectious pathogen testing. Infectious pathogen testing using nucleic acid laboratory methods identifies the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) of disease-causing microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria and fungi, including yeast, for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment.
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