CPT^® 89051, Under Other Pathology and Laboratory Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 89051 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Pathology and Laboratory Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab steps to analyze a body fluid, excluding blood, with a cell count and a differential count to measure the amounts of white blood cells present.

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