CPT® 88334, Under Surgical Pathology Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 88334 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Pathology Procedures.

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Summary

Pathology consultation during surgery provides necessary and precise information pertaining to diagnosis and prognosis that aids a surgeon in deciding whether to proceed further during surgery. Cytologic examinations, such as touch or squash preps of each additional site, provide rapid evaluation of tissue that enables a pathologist and surgeon to make timely decisions during a procedure. Use this code for each additional site after the first.

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