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PQRS Measure

 Report via: Claim, Registry

The following codes apply for this PQRS measure:

CPT Codes

CodeModifierPOSDescription
88305Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Abortion - spontaneous/missed Artery, biopsy Bone marrow, biopsy Bone exostosis Brain/meninges, other than for tumor resection Breast, biopsy, not requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, reduction mammoplasty Bronchus, biopsy Cell block, any source Cervix, biopsy Colon, biopsy Duodenum, biopsy Endocervix, curettings/biopsy Endometrium, curettings/biopsy Esophagus, biopsy Extremity, amputation, traumatic Fallopian tube, biopsy Fallopian tube, ectopic pregnancy Femoral head, fracture Fingers/toes, amputation, non-traumatic Gingiva/oral mucosa, biopsy Heart valve Joint, resection Kidney, biopsy Larynx, biopsy Leiomyoma(s), uterine myomectomy - without uterus Lip, biopsy/wedge resection Lung, transbronchial biopsy Lymph node, biopsy Muscle, biopsy Nasal mucosa, biopsy Nasopharynx/oropharynx, biopsy Nerve, biopsy Odontogenic/dental cyst Omentum, biopsy Ovary with or without tube, non-neoplastic Ovary, biopsy/wedge resection Parathyroid gland Peritoneum, biopsy Pituitary tumor Placenta, other than third trimester Pleura/pericardium - biopsy/tissue Polyp, cervical/endometrial Polyp, colorectal Polyp, stomach/small intestine Prostate, needle biopsy Prostate, TUR Salivary gland, biopsy Sinus, paranasal biopsy Skin, other than cyst/tag/debridement/plastic repair Small intestine, biopsy Soft tissue, other than tumor/mass/lipoma/debridement Spleen Stomach, biopsy Synovium Testis, other than tumor/biopsy/castration Thyroglossal duct/brachial cleft cyst Tongue, biopsy Tonsil, biopsy Trachea, biopsy Ureter, biopsy Urethra, biopsy Urinary bladder, biopsy Uterus, with or without tubes and ovaries, for prolapse Vagina, biopsy Vulva/labia, biopsy

HCPCS Codes

CodeModifierPOSDescription
G9428Pathology report includes the pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors
G9428Pathology report includes the pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors
G9429Documentation of medical reason(s) for not including pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors (e.g., negative skin biopsies, insufficient tissue, or other documented medical reasons)
G9430Specimen site other than anatomic cutaneous location
G9431Pathology report does not include the pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors
G9431Pathology report does not include the pt category, thickness, ulceration and mitotic rate, peripheral and deep margin status and presence or absence of microsatellitosis for invasive tumors

ICD9 Codes

CodeModifierPOSDescription
172.0Malignant melanoma of skin of lip
172.1Malignant melanoma of skin of eyelid, including canthus
172.2Malignant melanoma of skin of ear and external auditory canal
172.3Malignant melanoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
172.4Malignant melanoma of skin of scalp and neck
172.5Malignant melanoma of skin of trunk, except scrotum
172.6Malignant melanoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
172.7Malignant melanoma of skin of lower limb, including hip
172.8Malignant melanoma of other specified sites of skin
172.9Melanoma of skin, site unspecified

ICD10CM Codes

CodeModifierPOSDescription
C43.0Malignant melanoma of lip
C43.20Malignant melanoma of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
C43.21Malignant melanoma of right ear and external auricular canal
C43.22Malignant melanoma of left ear and external auricular canal
C43.30Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face
C43.31Malignant melanoma of nose
C43.39Malignant melanoma of other parts of face
C43.4Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck
C43.51Malignant melanoma of anal skin
C43.52Malignant melanoma of skin of breast
C43.59Malignant melanoma of other part of trunk
C43.60Malignant melanoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
C43.61Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder
C43.62Malignant melanoma of left upper limb, including shoulder
C43.70Malignant melanoma of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C43.71Malignant melanoma of right lower limb, including hip
C43.72Malignant melanoma of left lower limb, including hip
C43.8Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin
C43.9Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
Legend:
ClaimThis measure can be submitted via claim. Use the 'Data Collection' pdf associated with the measure.
GroupThis measure can be submitted through one or more groups. Click on the group name to view the group information.
RegistryThis measure can be submitted through registry.
EHRThis measure can be submitted via Electronic Health Record (EHR).
GPROThis measure can be submitted via Group Practice Reporting Option, or GPRO Web Interface.
SurveyThis measure can be submitted/collected via a Certified Survey Vendor.

More information on these alternative reporting mechanisms is available at:
    http://www.cms.gov/PQRS/20_AlternativeReportingMechanisms.asp.
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