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Billing and Coding: MolDX: PIK3CA Gene Tests
A55597
Effective: January 1, 2022
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
PIK3CA targeted gene sequencing is supported for postmenopausal women and men with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer who progressed on or after an endocrine-based regimen to identify eligibility for FDA-approved alpelisib (Piqray). The test should be an FDA-approved PIK3CA diagnostic, and claims must include the appropriate CPT code, diagnosis, and a DEX Z-Code™ placed adjacent to the CPT code in the specified electronic or paper claim fields.
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"PIK3CA targeted gene sequencing is covered to detect PIK3CA mutations in postmenopausal women and men with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer who hav..."
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