{
    "code": "87150",
    "coding_system": "CPT",
    "canonical_url": "https://localishealth.com/cpt/87150/2014/B",
    "release_specific_url": "https://localishealth.com/cpt/87150/2017/A",
    "description": "Identification of an organism from a culture or isolate using a molecular probe with an amplification step, rather than the traditional route of growing it out further and running biochemical reactions. Amplifying the target genetic material lets the lab name the organism from very small amounts and often much faster than culture-based methods. It is reported per organism identified from a given culture or isolate.",
    "answer": {
        "question": "Did Medicare pay separately for CPT 87150 in Q1 2017?",
        "text": "Not at a published national rate. CPT 87150 carries status X (statutory exclusion) in the Q1 2017 release. The statutory definition of physician services does not include this item. Treat the blank amount as unpriced, not as $0."
    },
    "release": {
        "schedule": "pfs",
        "year": 2017,
        "quarter": "A",
        "label": "Q1 2017",
        "effective": "January 1 – March 31, 2017",
        "revision": 1
    },
    "status": {
        "code": "X",
        "non_facility_payable": false,
        "facility_payable": false
    },
    "national_rates_usd": {
        "office_non_facility": null,
        "facility": null,
        "sequestration_applied": false,
        "gpci": 1
    },
    "rvus": {
        "work": null,
        "practice_expense_non_facility": null,
        "practice_expense_facility": null,
        "malpractice": null
    },
    "formula": "(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor",
    "conversion_factor": 35.8887,
    "source": {
        "label": "Physician relative value file (Q1 2017)",
        "cms_url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/medicare-fee-for-service-payment/physicianfeesched/downloads/rvu17a.zip",
        "local_source_url": "https://localishealth.com/sources/physician-fee-schedule/2017/A",
        "file": "PPRRVU17_V1219.csv",
        "row": 14355,
        "sha256": "fda64dc114c31e9002889c5847fcdcdc1c1ee8a1d8b26765b55e1f5da6e61bab"
    },
    "modified_at": "2026-08-04T03:07:28+00:00"
}