AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 12 (December)
Pathology and Laboratory (December 2007)
December 2007 page 14c Bonus Feature:Pathology and Laboratory Question: Is it appropriate to report code 88285 per each additional cell counted beyond the number specified in the base code (eg, 88261 or 88262), or does it cover all additional cells counted for the study (ie, single test result)? For example, 10 cells are counted instead of five as specified in the descriptor. Do I report code 88285 once or five times to account for the analysis of the additional cells? Answer: Code 88285, Chromosome analysis; additional cells counted, each study, should be reported once because the descriptor nomenclature indicates...
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