CPT^® 88348, Under Surgical Pathology Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 88348 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Pathology Procedures.

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The analyst performs a procedure using a diagnostic electron microscope, which is a conventional transmission electron microscope, CTEM, to evaluate a patient’s specimen such as kidney biopsies, muscles, or tumors.

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Brain Biopsy

Per NCCI Manual Chapter 10: The unit of service for gross and microscopic surgical pathology (CPT codes 88300-88309), pathology consultation during surgery (CPT codes 88329, 88331, 88333), electron mi... [ Read More ]

88348 technical charge.

[QUOTE="danachock, post: 510360, member: 186808"] Hi Amanda-D, Oh goodness, now I believe that understand what is happening. A renal biopsy was performed and the work to perform the EM has been perfo... [ Read More ]

88348 technical charge.

Hi Amanda-D, Oh goodness, now I believe that understand what is happening. A renal biopsy was performed and the work to perform the EM has been performed so the pathologist wants to bill the technic... [ Read More ]

88348 technical charge.

Hi Dana, Thank you for your information. Sorry. I did not mention the EM are being deferred for possible later review which they are not rendering a final diagnosis for patient care. The pathol... [ Read More ]

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 ]

88348 technical charge.

I have a provider that believes that they should be able to bill for technical charge for work being done on Electron microscopy. But in our pathology manual it states. It's never proper to report t... [ Read More ]

Code 88300 for sendouts

I will assist as best I can, but on this question, I would appreciate input from others. I've read through Padget's handbook and did some Internet research. I've been coding pathology for 6 years, but... [ Read More ]

Code 88300 for sendouts

Good morning and thanks so much for responding. Below is an example of our gross dictation for a nasal ciliary brushing specimen we receive in the pathology department from the OR. Specimen #1 label... [ Read More ]

clarification for electron microscopy pathology coding 88348 electron microscopy powerpoint

[b]clarification for pathology and lab EM code 88348[/b] Hello fellow coders This is an issue that I have had difficulty understanding and have had a hard time finding someone to explain to me for s... [ 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 ]

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