CPT^® 88346, Under Surgical Pathology Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 88346 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Pathology Procedures.

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The analyst performs an immunofluorescent study using a single antibody stain procedure to detect autoimmune disease or an infectious organism in a tissue or cellular sample.

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88348 technical charge.

Hi [USER=13276]Amanda1970[/USER] I'm a little lost on your post. I am acclimated on coding both "Thick and also EM. If its "thick" only and it is only the "thick reviewed" it is a solid 88305 charge.... [ Read More ]

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Hello so I have a brief question is a modifier needed when billing 88342 along with 88346 for Medicare ins?... [ Read More ]

Help! Want to know other opinions on what dx for immunopathology...

I would code the L12.0 also. In addition there are a total of 5 stains in your documentation so 88346 and 88350 with 4 units.... [ Read More ]

Help! Want to know other opinions on what dx for immunopathology...

[QUOTE="mlriggan, post: 407682, member: 17364"]I have an 88350 with the current diagnosis of L30.8, which is hitting the CCI edit. In reviewing this, we have different opinions on what diagnosis can... [ Read More ]

Sending a pathology specimen to another lab

I hope I can ask this question correctly. Example 1- The pathologist who works at a hospital receives a specimen 88305 and he gives his diagnosis. He may be uncertain or want another opinion so he se... [ Read More ]

TC and -26, or Global?

I work for a laboratory, and one test we offer our clients (88346 Immunofluorescent study, each antibody; direct method) we actually send out to another lab to perform. The lab we outsource to charge... [ Read More ]

Circulating Tumor Cells test

Is anyone out there doing the CellSearch Circulating Tumor Cell test? What codes are using? Since day one we have not been able to get assistance from the company reimbursement line and research sho... [ Read More ]

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