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LCD L38645: MolDX: Phenotypic Biomarker Detection from Circulating Tumor Cells — Noridian

Policy ID: LCD-L38645Specialty: OncologyAdded: 6/5/2026Effective: July 3, 2025lcd
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What changed

New LCD for circulating tumor cells affects oncology billing.

Who’s affected: Oncology billing teams · Effective: July 3, 2025

Affected codes

Codes81479

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This change affects 4 billing codes.

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