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'Exostosis' Definition Leads Code Choice

Published on Tue Jul 11, 2017

Question: The pathologist received a specimen from surgery for a heel bone spur. The lab processed the specimen in one cassette following decalcification. What is the correct specimen for “bone spur?” Codify Subscriber Answer: A bone spur is equivalent to what CPT® calls a “bone exostosis.” That means you should report the pathology exam as 88305 (Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross [...]
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