CPT^® 88313, Under Surgical Pathology Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 88313 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Pathology Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab steps to stain a specimen for Group II identification, for example an iron stain or trichrome stain. A qualified provider, typically a pathologist, interprets the slide and issues a report. This code does not include staining for microorganisms, enzyme constituents, or for the antigen–antibody tests of immunochemistry or immunohistochemistry.

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Coding special stains 88312 & 88313

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Coding special stains 88312 & 88313

[QUOTE="Ramesh2018, post: 455239, member: 553301"] The actual concept for billing special stains we have to consider blocks in pathology coding. Answer: 88312 X 6 Here i am havinfg doubt on bloc... [ Read More ]

Immunohistochemical stains added at a later time

[QUOTE="kduty, post: 503964, member: 166908"] [B]What is the best way to code additional IHC stains done to a pathology report by another pathologist? The original pathologist ordered another IHC and ... [ Read More ]

Immunohistochemical stains added at a later time

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Is Congo Red stain inclusive with 88314?

Reviewing this; it states "frozen sectioning" from your post and reviewing our CPT book I would only bill 88314 for the hitsochemical stain on frozen tissue block. I'm unfamiliar with the Zamboni fixa... [ Read More ]

Is Congo Red stain inclusive with 88314?

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Coding special stains 88312 & 88313

[QUOTE="Sundancer, post: 449037, member: 219250"] Hi Edna, Unit of service on these depends on whether the specimen is from a surgical pathology block, cytological specimen, or hematologic smear (see... [ Read More ]

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