CPT® 80506, Under Clinical Pathology Consultations
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 80506 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Clinical Pathology Consultations.
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Summary
At the request of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider, the pathologist performs a consultation. If the pathologist documents spending at least 75 minutes on the consultation date, you may report 80505 for the first 60 minutes, plus one unit of +80506 for each additional 30 minutes, or at least 15 additional minutes.
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