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LCD L39038: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing — CGS

Policy ID: LCD-L39038Specialty: Infectious Disease / MicrobiologyAdded: 6/5/2026Effective: April 16, 2026lcd
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What changed

New guidelines for molecular syndromic panels effective April 2026.

Who’s affected: Infectious Disease / Microbiology billing teams · Effective: April 16, 2026

Affected codes

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This change affects 142 billing codes.

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