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Distinguish LEEP Specimens

Published on Wed Apr 08, 2020

Question: Our pathologist received a cervical LEEP specimen from a colposcopy with a loop electrocautery biopsy of the cervix, and the pathology report identifies the specimen as a cervical biopsy. The diagnosis is CIN III. How should I code the case? Texas Subscriber Answer: The correct procedure code for the pathologist’s evaluation of a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) cervical [...]
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