AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 6 (June)
Pathology and Laboratory (June 2002)
June 2002 page 11a Coding Consultation Pathology and Laboratory, 88311-88313 (Q&A) Question If special stains are used for the examination of a nonsurgical pathology specimen, can codes 88312 and 88313 be reported? The code descriptor states that these codes are to be reported in addition to codes for surgical pathology examinations. Are codes 88311-88313 to be used only with codes 88300-88309? AMA Comment Codes 88311, Decalcification procedure (List separately in addition to code for surgical pathology examination), 88312, Special stains (List separately in addition to code for surgical pathology examination); Group I for microorganisms (eg, Gridley, acid fast...
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