Wiki Toenail Pathology CPT

[jmartinez]

We receive nail clippings for pathology review. We perform a GMS stain for fungus and we use 88312 for the stain, what would the cpt for the procedure for the nail clippings?

1) Example: Nail Clippings,right hallux:
- Onychomycosis

Clinical indications/history: thick,discolored nail.

2) Example: Toenail, Left Hallux, Biopsy:
- Hyperkeratotic nail with bacterial colonization

Clinical indications/history: thick painful nail.

This has been an ongoing debate in our office and I would like a definitive answer to our question.

Thank you for your help

 

[Lucy071789]

HELLO, I AM BILLING CLERK FOR PATHOLOGY LAB, AND WE HAV RECENTLY BEEN RECEIVING TOENAIL SPECIMENS. I WAS WONDER SHOULD POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE FOR A TOENAIL BE CODED AS 88311?

THANK YOU

 

[ksobota]

We receive nail clippings for pathology review. We perform a GMS stain for fungus and we use 88312 for the stain, what would the cpt for the procedure for the nail clippings?

1) Example: Nail Clippings,right hallux:
- Onychomycosis

Clinical indications/history: thick,discolored nail.

2) Example: Toenail, Left Hallux, Biopsy:
- Hyperkeratotic nail with bacterial colonization

Clinical indications/history: thick painful nail.

This has been an ongoing debate in our office and I would like a definitive answer to our question.

Thank you for your help

I don't understand what you're asking.
Are you referring to the specimen collection?