Support for U-Series (PLA) CPT Codes in Lab Orders and Custom Lists
Configure Lab CPT Custom Lists
Settings > Custom Lists > Lab CPT Custom List > Search / Add PLA Code
Add PLA Code to Procedures Custom List
Settings > Custom Lists > Procedures > Search / Add PLA Code
Place Laboratory Order
Patient > Clinical > Orders & Results > Lab > Add Lab Order
Select PLA Code from Favorites
Add Lab Order > Custom Lists / Favorites > Select PLA Code
What’s New
- U-series CPT codes, consisting of four digits followed by the letter “U” (for example,
0633U), are now recognized as laboratory tests. - Users can search for U-series codes by code or description within Lab CPT Custom Lists.
- PLA codes can be added to existing Lab CPT Custom Lists, including public lists shared across the practice.U-series codes are now available when placing laboratory orders through:
- Search Master List
- Lab Custom Lists
- Favorites
- Selected PLA codes are added to laboratory orders with their corresponding CPT code and full description.
- U-series codes can also be added to Procedures Custom Lists, consistent with existing support for laboratory and radiology CPT codes.
- Newly introduced PLA codes become available once they are included in CureMD’s CPT Master List.
- The enhancement is available to all practices without additional configuration.
- Existing Custom Lists, previously placed orders, and standard laboratory ordering functionality remain unchanged.
How It Works
- Open the patient’s chart.
- Navigate to Clinical > Orders & Results > Lab.
- Open the Add Lab Order tab.
- Select the applicable Ordering Provider, Insurance, and Diagnosis.
- Search for the required U-series CPT code using the Search Master List field, or select it from an existing Custom List or Favorites.
- Select the applicable laboratory test.
- CureMD adds the test to the order with its CPT code and description.
- Save or sign the laboratory order using the existing workflow.
Benefits:
- Expands laboratory ordering capabilities to include proprietary laboratory tests.
- Allows specialized molecular, genomic, and other PLA-coded tests to be ordered through existing workflows.
- Reduces reliance on manual workarounds when ordering U-series laboratory tests.
- Improves ordering efficiency by allowing frequently used PLA codes to be added to Custom Lists and Favorites.
- Supports accurate documentation by retaining the specific CPT code and description within the laboratory order.
- Accommodates newly released PLA codes once they are available in the CPT Master List.
- Maintains a consistent laboratory ordering experience without requiring additional training or configuration.
