CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
UnitedHealthcare is requiring, effective Aug. 1, that genetic test claims associated with about 250 CPT codes include a Z-Code issued by the MolDx Diagnostic Exchange (DEX) registry, operated by Palmetto GBA, a Medicare administrative contractor. To help clinical labs meet their needs for swift Z-Code registration of their genetic tests, the Dark Report and Dark Daily are presenting a free, 90-minute webinar titled “Essential Guide to Obtaining Z-Codes for Molecular and Genetic Tests” on Thursday, June 29, at 1 pm EDT.
The keynote speaker is Gabriel Bien-Willner, MD, PhD, chief medical officer of Palmetto GBA and medical director of the Molecular Diagnostic Services Program (MolDx). He will provide an up-to-the-minute picture of the DEX MolDx Z-Code registry, including the application and documentation processes needed to register a molecular test and obtain a unique Z-Code for that test.
Second to speak is Valerie Collier, MS, CGC, genetic counselor at ARUP Laboratories. She has been directly involved in helping ARUP Laboratories and its clients obtain Z-Codes for their new molecular and genetic tests. Collier’s insights and recommendations are based on four years of submitting applications to DEX MolDx, responding to the documentation requirements, and receiving Z-Codes for these new genetic tests.