Please help. Cytology coding confuses me. Patient has pleural effusion. Six cytospins, three cell blocks and three immunostains listed under microscopic description. Gross description: Rec. 800ml of straw colored fluid, from which six cytospins are prepared and stained with papanicolau and giemsa stains. In addition, three cell blocks are prepared and stained with H&E stain.
Under pathology procedures : cell, ext study 5 sli, 88342x3.
Immunostains are not really listed any where other than they were reviewed with appropriate controls.
Can this be coded from this information? Please help.
Under pathology procedures : cell, ext study 5 sli, 88342x3.
Immunostains are not really listed any where other than they were reviewed with appropriate controls.
Can this be coded from this information? Please help.