CPT^® 88311, Under Surgical Pathology Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 88311 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Pathology Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs a decalcification procedure on a specimen. Dissolving the calcium makes it easier to perform certain examinations.

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