CPT® 96902, Under Special Dermatological Procedures
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 96902 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Special Dermatological Procedures.
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Summary
The provider plucks hairs from the patient’s head and examines them with a microscope to calculate telogen and anagen counts or structural hair shaft abnormality.
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