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Distinguish Vaginal Tissue Codes

Published on Wed Apr 09, 2014

Question: Our pathologist examined tissue from a vaginal mesh removal and reported findings of fibrovascular tissue. Should we code this as 88302 or 88305? California Subscriber Answer: The correct procedure code is 88302 (Level II - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination; vaginal mucosa incidental). Even though the findings are “fibrovascular tissue,” not “mucosa,” the key is that this is incidental tissue, [...]
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