present, and in accordance with established guidelines. Testing done for diagnostic purposes and billing rules are noted. For details about Original Medicare coverage of preventive services, see Genetic Counseling - BRCA for Breast Cancer 11

Agency - A prenatal diagnosis genetic counseling service provider with at least one board certified or board eligible genetic counselor on staff who is supervised by a practicing licensed physician. American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) - A national organization that certifies genetic counselors. Prior to 1993, No. 91540-R12 Genetics: Counseling, Testing and Screening Page 2 of 28 genetic counselor that is independent of the laboratory performing the requested testing. ** Health care practitioners in the State of Michigan must follow state law regarding informed consent for predictive genetic testing. (Michigan State Law. 333.17020 The Genetic Testing and Counseling Program includes a precertification requirement and medical necessity review for certain Tier 1 and all Tier 2 genetic testing codes, including those outlined below, that require genetic counseling. IHCP bulletin INDIANA HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS BT201459 DECEMBER 2, 2014 pedigree analysis, genetic counseling, and completion of conventional diagnostic studies Providers should see the IHCP Fee Schedule, the IHCP Provider Manual, or IHCP publications for billing guidelines. In Expert-authored, peer-reviewed disease descriptions that apply genetic testing to the diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling of patients and families with specific inherited conditions. National Cancer Institute: Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ) Basic information about the role of genetics in cancer risk. In January 2007 the American Medical Association added a new Current Procedural Terminology® (CPT) code, 96040, for "Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling Services." In order to identify the impact of having this new code and to identify issues with implementation of th