CPT^® 89260, Under Reproductive Medicine Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 89260 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Reproductive Medicine Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the isolation of sperm using a simple preparation such as sperm wash and swim–up during a semen analysis to prepare sperm for insemination or diagnosis.

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