AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 5 (May)
Pathology and Laboratory: Other Procedures (May 2006)
May 2006 page 19a Other Procedures, 89049 (Q&A) Question What is the purpose of CPT code 89049, Caffeine halothane contracture test (CHCT) for malignant hyperthermia susceptibility, including interpretation and report? AMA Comment Code 89049 is performed via a muscle biopsy and used to test people undergoing anesthesia to identify individuals who are susceptible to malignant hyperthermia. Other Procedures, 89049 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2006; May 2006 page 19a ...
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