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New Fee Schedule Addition for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
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Date of BOCC Meeting: May 11, 2020
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve a new fee schedule addition for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
Public Health is preparing for in-house testing for Covid-19. The current plan is to begin testing in mid-May.
CPT 87635 $100.00/Per Specimen
INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACIDE (DNA OR RNA); SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-COV-2) (CORONAVIRUS DISEASE [COVID-19]), AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE.
The Board of Health has approved this amendment.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This aligns with Strategic Goal 2: Health and Well-being for All.
Resource Persons: Rodney Jenkins, Public Health Director
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve a new fee schedule addition for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________