Chromogranin A (CgA)
CgA may be considered medically necessary only in the evaluation of suspected or known neuroendocrine tumors, including carcinoid, neuroblastoma and in the assessment of disease progression and treatment efficacy for these conditions. When reported for conditions other than neuroendocrine tumors, CgA is considered experimental/investigational, and therefore, non-covered.
Scientific evidence does not support its use for any other indication except what is stated above.
Immunoassay for tumor antigen; other antigen, quantitative, (e.g., CA 50, 72-4, 549) represents immunoassays for tumor antigens other than CgA that are not designated with a specific procedure code.
When reported for tumor antigen other than CgA, will be denied as experimental/investigational and, therefore, non-covered for cancer diagnoses and will be denied as not medically necessary for any nonmalignant diagnosis. In addition, when performed for asymptomatic individuals, tumor markers are considered screening.
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