Phoebe Health Mycobacterium Non-Sputum

Mycobacteria Culture, Concentration, Acid-Fast Bacilli Stain:
An additional charge for Concentration (CPT code(s): 87015) will be added as appropriate.

Identification will be performed at an additional charge for each organism: CPT code(s) 87118: Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight

If the organism cannot be identified by the original method additional charges will be added for each organism: CPT code(s) 87153: AFB Sequencing

If TB is isolated for the first time or after three months after the first isolate from a patient, susceptibilities will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87190 per drug).

If M. avium complex (MAC) is isolated, appropriate susceptibilities will automatically be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 87186).

If other Mycobacteria species are isolated, appropriate susceptibilities can be performed at an additional charge if requested (CPT code(s): 87186 per organism).

If the Mycobacteria Stain result includes ?Acid fast bacilli seen?, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex and Rifampin CPT codes(s) 87801 and M. avium-intracellulare DNA, QL Real-Time PCR CPT codes(s) 87561 will be added.