CPT^® 88112, Under Fluid washings, Hybridization and Sex Chromatin Identification Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 88112 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fluid washings, Hybridization and Sex Chromatin Identification Procedures.

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Selective cellular enhancement for cytopathology, such as the method of using a liquid–based slide preparation, uses a liquid–based medium to collect samples and preserve cells which can aid in sampling and prevent errors in collection.

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88305 and 88112 Together?

[HEADING=3][USER=987]dballard2004[/USER],[/HEADING] Thin preps (88112) are typically what I see when a thin prep (88112) and cell block (88305) are performed together at one of the facilities that I r... [ Read More ]

88305 and 88112 Together?

Can one bill 88305 + 88112 on the same case? I was always told one cannot bill ThinPrep and Cell Block on the same case. Someone told me today that this is true for FNAs but not fluids. Does the AMA... [ 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 ]

CYTOLOGY

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 assigned to code procedures from a facility utiliz... [ Read More ]

88112 vs 88305

Good evening, a cell block can be billed as an adjunct preparation, granted with proper documentation. Below is a snip it from the Path handbook. Cell Block, Any Source (88305). The term refers to a ... [ Read More ]

Billing to Medicare for physician fee schedule

I would like to ask for help if someone can please explain: For the CPT codes 88112, 88113, 88173, 88304, 88305 how do we bill for these codes?... [ Read More ]

Physician Office CLIA Lab Billing Questions

Our office is setting up a physician office CLIA lab and I had several questions about billing for this that I'm hoping that someone can shed some light on. The lab will have a single lab technician ... [ Read More ]

CPT 88112 and modifier 26 for professional service only

88141 has a PC/TC indicator of 2 - Professional Component Only Code so 26/TC concept does not apply and its always considered professional 88112 has PC/TC indicator of 1 which means 26 or TC is neede... [ Read More ]

CPT 88112 and modifier 26 for professional service only

Hello all! For the professional component for 88112, is modifier 26 required? This is a cytopathology code and I'm not clear if modifier 26 is required or if this should be billed globally as 88141 ... [ Read More ]

Billing Consultation code 88329 multiple times

[b]touch prep on tissue biopsy cpt 88333[/b] Good morning I am an auditor for pathology, my question is for TISSUE specimens, can you bill 88333 with either 88104,88112 for INTRAOPERATIVE services, I... [ Read More ]

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