07/28/2022: Lab Advisory: AMA Creates New CPT® Codes for Orthopoxvirus and Mpox
Audience: Clinical Laboratories
Level: Lab Advisory
The American Medical Association (AMA) has created new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes that streamline the reporting of orthopoxvirus and mpox testing and immunizations currently available on the United States market.
Refer to the AMA orthopoxvirus and mpox coding & guidance page and the CPT® Assistant guide for more detailed information.
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Online resources:
- How to Report Results from Orthopoxvirus, Non-Variola Orthopoxvirus, and Mpox Virus Laboratory Diagnostic Testing
- Mpox Information for Laboratory Personnel
- U.S. Mpox 2022: Situation Summary
Questions?
- If you are a clinical or public health laboratory professional, contact LOCS.
- For media inquiries, contact the CDC Newsroom.
- For all other questions, contact CDC-INFO.
Thank you,
The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)