AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 7 (July)
Hematology and Coagulation (July 2000)
July 2000 page 11b Coding Consultation Hematology and Coagulation, 85024, 85025 (Q&A) Question CPT codes 85024 and 82025 have the same wording, except that code 85024 is for partial differential and 85025 is for complete differential. What constitutes a partial vs. a complete differential? AMA Comment The term partial differential, as used in the code descriptor for 85024 , Blood count; hemogram and platelet count, automated, and automated partial differential WBC count (CBC), describes an automated blood count of three groups of white blood cells (eg, basophils, eosinophils and monocytes), along with hemogram and platelet count. The term complete...
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Article Overview
This article presents a coding consultation question and AMA comment from CPT Assistant on hematology and coagulation. It is aimed at coding professionals who need to understand how the article frames blood count and white blood cell differential terminology in CPT and how the discussion is organized for reference.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers quickly determine whether the article addresses a specific hematology coding question and whether it is relevant to CPT-based laboratory coding review.
Article Sections
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Coding Consultation
Introduces the coding question and the AMA response within the hematology and coagulation topic area. The section centers on CPT-based laboratory coding terminology.
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Question
Presents the reader’s coding question for review. It frames the issue discussed in the accompanying response.
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AMA Comment
Provides the AMA’s explanatory discussion related to the question. The comment stays within hematology laboratory coding context.
What You Will Learn
- How the article is organized as a coding consultation Q&A
- Which CPT laboratory coding topic the discussion addresses
- The general subject matter covered in the AMA response
- How the article frames differential terminology in hematology coding
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Compliance staff
- Laboratory billing professionals
- Clinical documentation staff
Codes Discussed
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