AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 1 (January)

Pathology and Laboratory, 88329 (Q&A) (January 1998)

January 1998 page 11f Coding Consultation Pathology and Laboratory, 88329 (Q&A) Question When a pathologist is requested by a surgeon to intraoperatively determine the adequacy of a specimen (without microscopic examination), how is this service reported? AMA Comment Code 88329 should be reported for an adequacy of specimen "diagnosis" since the clinician is indicating whether or not the metastatic material is within the borders of the specimen obtained. Pathology and Laboratory, 88329 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1998; January 1998 page 11f ...

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