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Wiki FNA/FNAB - Can you bill 88173 and 88305 if no cell block was created but tissue was submitted

Hi there! I have a pathology coding question that I'm hoping you can help get answered. Can you bill an 88305 and an 88172 if a cell block wasn't created but tissue was submitted for microscopic examination? Some believe you cannot bill for cytologic and surgical pathology CPT codes on the...
- llg2020
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- Apr 7, 2021
- cytopathology fna fna adequacy fnab fnb path consult pathology
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Pathology & Clinical Laboratory
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Wiki 88177 - FNA adequacy check?

Has anyone heard of 88177? It is reportedly a new code which may be used to report FNA adequacies. A doctor on the Cytopath listserv reports this new code will go into effect Jan. 1, 2011. I wonder whether this code is intended to resolve the problem with 88172, which technically allows a...
- JACollins
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- Nov 5, 2010
- cytopathology fna adequacy new cpt
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Pathology & Clinical Laboratory

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