CPT^® 88155, Under Cytopathology Screening Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 88155 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cytopathology Screening Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to analyze cervical or vaginal cytopathology slides to definitively evaluate the patient’s hormones. The analyst may perform this evaluation by a number of methods that can include maturation index, karyopyknotic index, and estrogenic index. The analyst performs this exam in addition to codes for other technical and interpretation services.

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