On 14 July, Vickie Baselski, chair of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board (PSAB) Committee on Professional Affairs, presented ASM's recommendations to the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding coding and payment determinations for new laboratory tests that will be included in the 2010 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS). ASM com mented on three new microbiology tests, three new immunology tests, and two new tissue typing tests. ASM's statement, which was based on review and input from the PSAB Committees on Professional Affairs and Laboratory Practices, included information on test purpose and methodology, costs and charges, as well as recommendations and rationale for how each test should be coded and reimbursed under the CLFS. For more information on the meeting as well as the list of new tests, go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ClinicalLabFeeSched/Downloads/LabCode-Meeting.pdf. Please contact the ASM Office of Public Affairs at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for a copy of ASM's statement.