Coding Quiz Answers:
Align Your Solutions for Repeat Pap Smear Coding Success
Published on Sat May 01, 2010
The wrong diagnosis could cost you $40 per patient.Pap smear results can return as abnormal for various reasons. Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS), atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGUS), or an inflammatory condition present when the smear was collected can affect the results. If the patient has an inflammation, such as vaginitis (616.10), that affects the results of the Pap smear, the physician likely will treat the condition and perform another smear once the problem has resolved.Think you aced the repeat Pap smear coding challenge on page 43? Check your answers against our experts'. Answer 1: Here's What CPT Codes You Should Use When the patient comes in for a second Pap smear, submit the appropriate E/M office visit code (99211-99215). You will probably be able to report 99212 (Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient ...) for this visit because [...]