Coding Send Outs
Hi Aleigh,
You may want to consider 88300 - they are looking at the specimen & validating that what are receiving is correct (gross only) with their pathology report stating their findings. Shortly thereafter the specimen(s) is boxed up & packaged appropriately and labeled to be shipped to be processed by another institution.
Unless it was a FNA? Then it would be appropriate to apply 88172 if it was done immediately.
Or was any other work done, touch prep for example? My answer may change.
If you have a little more information I may be able to add to my comment.
Hope this helps,
Dana Chock, CPC, CCA, CANPC, CHONC, CPMA, CPB
Anesthesia, Pathology, & Laboratory Coder