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Catch the Cell Block Restriction

Published on Mon Dec 12, 2022

Question: We received a denial for a case in which the pathologist interpreted FNA specimens from the right thyroid gland and the thyroid isthmus. The pathologist also evaluated two cell blocks from the right thyroid FNA specimen. Did we correctly code the case as 88173 x 2 and 88305 x 2? California Subscriber Answer: You were correct to code two [...]
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