CPT® 2014:
88342, +88343 Clarify Immuno-Stain Coding
Published on Wed Nov 06, 2013
Antibody and block define unit of service. You’ve reported some special stain codes “per block” for a years, but 88342 (Immunohistochemistry [including tissue immunoperoxidase], each antibody) stubbornly remained “per specimen” — until now. CPT® 2014 revises 88342 and adds a new code to clear up unit-of-service confusion and inconsistencies that have plagued coding for qualitative immunohistochemistry (IHC). Greet Code Revision [...]