CPT^® 88175, Under FNA Cytopathology Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 88175 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - FNA Cytopathology Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to analyze a cervical or vaginal cytopathology specimen that a clinician collected in preservative fluid. The test uses automated thin layer preparation for the specimen followed by screening with an automated system and manually rescreening or review, all under a physician’s supervision. The test may apply to any reporting system, such as Bethesda or non–Bethesda.

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Diagnosis Codes for Annual, Pap smear, hysterectomy, hx cancer

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CPT vs HCPCS for Pap Smear Cytology

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Cpt 88175

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