AMA Gives OGM New Category I CPT Code Before
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Posted On: 05/20/2025 7:08:28 PM
AMA Gives OGM New Category I CPT Code
Before – Doctors mainly used OGM for cancer testing. It helped find genetic mutations in diseases like leukemia.
Now – OGM can also be used to study genetic conditions people are born with, like intellectual disabilities or inherited diseases.
Insurance helps cover it – Because it's officially approved, insurance companies are more likely to pay for OGM testing, so patients don’t have to cover all the costs.
How this affects cases like Baby KJ at CHOP – Baby KJ got a gene-editing treatment for a rare disease. Since OGM is more widely accepted, doctors can check for genetic changes before and after treatment to make sure everything is working correctly.
This means more patients can get tested, more hospitals can use OGM, and it’ll help doctors make better diagnoses for both cancer and genetic disorders.
Before – Doctors mainly used OGM for cancer testing. It helped find genetic mutations in diseases like leukemia.
Now – OGM can also be used to study genetic conditions people are born with, like intellectual disabilities or inherited diseases.
Insurance helps cover it – Because it's officially approved, insurance companies are more likely to pay for OGM testing, so patients don’t have to cover all the costs.
How this affects cases like Baby KJ at CHOP – Baby KJ got a gene-editing treatment for a rare disease. Since OGM is more widely accepted, doctors can check for genetic changes before and after treatment to make sure everything is working correctly.
This means more patients can get tested, more hospitals can use OGM, and it’ll help doctors make better diagnoses for both cancer and genetic disorders.
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