CPT^® 88121, Under Fluid washings, Hybridization and Sex Chromatin Identification Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 88121 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fluid washings, Hybridization and Sex Chromatin Identification Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs a technical lab test on a urinary tract specimen using in situ hybridization and three to five molecular probes for computer assisted morphometric analysis, looking at the number and form of the structures in the cells.

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Modifiers - 26 and -90

Using code 88121 for an example, by definition and description, this includes BOTH the technical component AND the interpretation by the lab analyst or scientist. "Physicians may NOT submit claims for... [ Read More ]

Modifiers - 26 and -90

[QUOTE="jzastrow, post: 393768, member: 44263"]Can you append a - 26 and a -90 modifier to a single CPT code? This would be for the professional component only of send out laboratory tests. (Example:... [ Read More ]

Modifiers - 26 and -90

Can you append a - 26 and a -90 modifier to a single CPT code? This would be for the professional component only of send out laboratory tests. (Example: 88121-2690) Thank you for your help!... [ Read More ]

88121(Urovysion) and 88112 same day

Is anyone having trouble getting Medicare to pay for a Urovysion (88121) and a urine cytology 88112 for hematuria done on the same day? The 88121 gets denied as inclusive yet the codes do not edit.... [ Read More ]

New Cytopathology FISH Code

[b]More info- 88120, 88121[/b] Not sure if this is what you were looking for but..........I got this information from two different websites: CAP's website and Highmark Medicare. I hope you find some... [ Read More ]

New Cytopathology FISH Code

I was wondering if anyone knows of a place I can find a complete (better), full description of the new pathology codes for the Cytopathology FISH tests - 88120 & 88121. This is what I have been able ... [ Read More ]

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