CPT^® 85060, Under Hematology and Coagulation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 85060 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Hematology and Coagulation Procedures.

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The physician, typically a clinical pathologist, performs a peripheral blood smear review and provides an interpretation and written report of the examination.

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CYTOLOGY

[HEADING=3][USER=188015]brandyb82104@gmail.com[/USER][/HEADING] If you really want my opinion, nothing happened per this report, and I'll explain why. Okay let's review this one together. The patholog... [ Read More ]

CYTOLOGY

[QUOTE="danachock, post: 513853, member: 186808"] In my opinion, there is nothing codeable (CPT assignment from this). What was the cytopreparation performed? I'm guessing you are a possibly a coder a... [ Read More ]

85025 and 85060

CMS will only pay for CPT 85060 in an inpatient setting. Was the QW modifier used for 85025?... [ Read More ]

85025 and 85060

No...we had the office perform 85025 where abnormal finding were found and then the doctor sent it to Bio reference for further review and for a written report CPT 85060. However Medicare has done a ... [ Read More ]

85025 and 85060

Hello, Can you bill 85025 POS 11 and 85060 POS 81 on the same day??... [ Read More ]

Bone marrow reports pathology

Hi Graciela, Yes, all of these charges may be billed on the same claim. Procedure 88342 would need an appropriate modifier to be billed with procedure 88189. With that being said procedure 88189 is a... [ Read More ]

Bone marrow reports pathology

PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO BILL BONE MARROW REPORTS FOR PATHOLOGY. Can all of these CPT codes be billed if stated on the report? [*]85097 - Bone marrow; smear interpretation only, with or without [*]di... [ Read More ]

85060 and 86077

Hi Ganesh, CPT 85060 (Blood smear, peripheral, interpretation by physician with written report) insurances paid this CPT only for Inpatient POS-21, for Outpatient service insurances dnd this CPT.... [ Read More ]

85060 and 86077

Hi All, Just a question from the Denials ? CPT 85060 and 86077 can be billed multiple times?... [ Read More ]

Hematology CPT

[QUOTE="irishhawk, post: 394734, member: 217128"]Did the pathologist review a pheripheral blood smear ? If so, then code 85060 is appropriate.[/QUOTE] No. the report does not mention the review of pe... [ Read More ]

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