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CPT® 89060, Under Other Pathology and Laboratory Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 89060 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 test to analyze a specimen of tissue or body fluid, excluding urine, for the presence of crystals by light microscopy. The service may or may not include polarizing lens analysis.

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20610 (multiple units and location) and Depo medrol and labs (89051/89060) 20610 crystals injection synovial fluid
Hi all, I've asked the questions in a few different places on here and thought it would be better if all together to show the true picture. I've read all of the AAPC articles on the subject of 20610,... [ Read More ]
89051 vs 89051 and 89060
Afternoon all! I need some help with what I should expect to see in medical records when either CPT 89050 [B]OR[/B] 89051 is billed with 89060. If a medical record states:[B] "Left knee: 8700 white ... [ Read More ]
Additional Modifier Needed?
Hi all! I have a question on an E/M billing edit / kickback from the software edit. Received the following message on: 99213 - 25 20610 89060-26 the edit return was [I]additional modifiers... [ Read More ]
89060
Soft tissue, right wrist, exc: 88305 is CPT. Pathologists also assigned 89060 for specimen examined under polarized microscopic polarization. ICD9 guidelines states do not charge 89060 for tissue e... [ Read More ]
toe amputation-bone frag- for crystal analysis
Thanks for your feedback... His response to me was "I DID DO AN ALCOHOL FIXED ANALYSIS OF SLIDE C FOR CRYSTALS AND RESULTS REPORTED AS C/W MONOSODIUM URATE". He wants to charge a 88305 for evaluating... [ Read More ]
toe amputation-bone frag- for crystal analysis
If the bone fragment was examined grossly and microscopically, and a diagnosis was based on that, then this is most accurately described as 88304, a bone fragment other than for pathologic fracture. ... [ Read More ]
toe amputation-bone frag- for crystal analysis
Clinical data is Gout 1st and 2nd specimens are fragments of 4th toe toe amputation, however the 3rd specimen is a bone fragment of 4th toe and tissue submitted entirely for crystal analysis. Final... [ Read More ]
Surgical Pathology
Hello- I have a Pathology client and I know very little in reagrds to coding. Are there any official websites where I can get coding info and other important info so when I talk about this I'll have a... [ Read More ]
Fern tests
Yes, I bill the Fern test, CPT 89060, Q0114 for Meidcare, with dx V89.01 if negative results or 658.13 for positive results. The primary dx is 648.93 for negative results with 623.5 as secondary. Giv... [ Read More ]
CPT codes for ED lab work emergency room pathalogy and lab
Please verify and confirm the following codes: glucose testing 8294X Urine dipstick/Urinanalysis 8100X Urine Pregnancy 8... [ Read More ]
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