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)

LOCS@cdc.gov

www.cdc.gov/locs