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Don't Lose Pay for 'Scant' Bone Marrow Aspirate

Published on Tue Aug 08, 2017

Question: Our pathologist examined a bone marrow aspirate and reported “scant cellular spicules.” However, the report also stated “erythroid cells, too few in number to assess dysplasia; blasts markedly decreased, with evident vacuoles.” Should we report this service since so little cellular material was present to provide diagnostic information? If so, how should we code the case? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: As long [...]
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