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Count Blocks and Stains for 88312

Published on Mon Aug 10, 2020

Question: The pathology report describes a partial lung resection processed as six blocks labeled A1-A6. The pathologist examined acid fast bacillus stains on blocks A1, A3, A4, and A6, plus a gram stain on blocs A1, A2, A3, and A5. How should we report the stains? Missouri Subscriber Answer: You should code the special stains as eight units of 88312 [...]
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