AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 11 (November)

Pathology and Laboratory, 88313, 87177 (Q&A) (November 2003)

November 2003 page 15a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Pathology and Laboratory, 88313, 87177 (Q&A) Question What code should be reported in addition to code 87177, Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification, for a parasite study on a stool specimen when a trichrome stain is also performed? AMA Comment Add-on code 88313, Special stains (List separately in addition to code for primary service); Group II, all other, (eg, iron, trichrome), except immunocytochemistry and immunoperoxidase stains, each, should be reported in addition to code 87177 for the trichrome stain performed during the parasite study. Pathology and Laboratory, 88313...

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