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Neoplasm Drives Ovary/Tube Specimen

Published on Mon Jan 06, 2014

Question: What is the correct procedure code for right salpingo-oophorectomy with a diagnosis of fallopian tube serous cystadenofibroma? Codify Subscriber Answer: The best code choice is 88307 (Level V - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination …). Because the cancer is in the fallopian tube, not the ovary, this specimen may be considered “unlisted” for purposes of pathology exam coding. [...]
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