S3855 HCPCS - GENETIC TESTING FOR DETECTION OF MUTATIONS IN THE PRESENILIN - 1 GENE

Code Information

HCPCS Code: S3855

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Gene test presenilin-1 gene

Long Description: Genetic testing for detection of mutations in the presenilin - 1 gene

Code Added Date: 1/1/2007

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2015

Classification: Private Payer Codes

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Z2 - Undefined codes
Type Of Service Code:
  • 9 - Other medical items or services

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
      N/A
      Coverage Code: I - Not payable by Medicare

      HCPCS Record

      Field Name Field Value
      Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code S3855
      HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
      HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
      HCPCS Long Description Genetic testing for detection of mutations in the presenilin - 1 gene
      HCPCS Short Description Gene test presenilin-1 gene
      HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
      HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
      HCPCS Coverage Code I - Not payable by Medicare
      HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code Z2 - Undefined codes
      HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 9 - Other medical items or services
      HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
      HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/2007
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2015
      HCPCS Termination Date 12/31/2014
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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