AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 6 (June)

Surgery: Integumentary System (June 2006)

June 2006 page 16 Integumentary System, 17304 (Q&A) Question Are special stains included in code 17304 and can they be reported separately? AMA Comment As indicated in the descriptor of code 17304, Chemosurgery (Mohs micrographic technique), including removal of all gross tumor, surgical excision of tissue specimens, mapping, color coding of specimens, microscopic examination of specimens by the surgeon, and complete histopathologic preparation including the first routine stain (eg, hematoxylin and eosin, toluidine blue); first stage, fresh tissue technique, up to 5 specimens, the complete histopathologic preparation includes the routine tissue staining. However, special stains are separately reportable...

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