Table of content for "Newborn metabolic screening" (HCPCS S3620)
General information on the “S3620” code
HCPCS Code: S3620
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)
Short Description: Newborn metabolic screening
Original information is taken from S3620 page
Pricing indicators
Pricing Indicator Code 1: 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')
Certification and additional reference information
Coverage
Coverage: D – Special coverage instructions apply
Type of service
Processing Note Number: 0088
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): Z2 – Undefined codes
Type Of Service 1: 9 – Other medical items or services
Misc information
Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20010101
Code Effective Date: 20010701
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code