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CPT® 88741, Under In Vivo (eg, Transcutaneous) Laboratory Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 88741 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - In Vivo (eg, Transcutaneous) Laboratory Procedures.

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An analyst performs a quantitative procedure to evaluate methemoglobin using a transcutaneous, or through the skin, procedure. Report this code only once per day.

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