CPT® 88304, Under Surgical Pathology Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 88304 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Pathology Procedures.

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Summary

The physician, typically a pathologist, performs a level III examination of a surgical pathology specimen. The examination includes accessioning the specimen into the lab, which involves formally receiving the specimen, and then examining gross and microscopic features of the specimen and reporting findings.

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