S3620 HCPCS - NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING PANEL, INCLUDES TEST KIT, POSTAGE AND THE LABORATORY TESTS SPECIFIED BY THE STATE FOR INCLUSION IN THIS PANEL (E.G., GALACTOSE; HEMOGLOBIN, ELECTROPHORESIS; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE, 17-D; PHENYLALANINE (PKU); AND THYROXINE, TOTAL)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: S3620
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Newborn metabolic screening
Long Description: Newborn metabolic screening panel, includes test kit, postage and the laboratory tests specified by the state for inclusion in this panel (e.g., galactose; hemoglobin, electrophoresis; hydroxyprogesterone, 17-d; phenylalanine (pku); and thyroxine, total)
Date Added: 1/1/2001
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 7/1/2001
Classification: Private Payer Codes
Coding System: HCPCS

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: D - Special coverage instructions apply

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	S3620
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	Newborn metabolic screening panel, includes test kit, postage and the laboratory tests specified by the state for inclusion in this panel (e.g., galactose; hemoglobin, electrophoresis; hydroxyprogesterone, 17-d; phenylalanine (pku); and thyroxine, total)
HCPCS Short Description	Newborn metabolic screening
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	D - Special coverage instructions apply
HCPCS Processing Note Number	0088
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	1/1/2001
HCPCS Action Effective Date	7/1/2001
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code