AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 11 (November)
Pathology and Laboratory (November 2003)
November 2003 page 15 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Pathology and Laboratory, 85032 (Q&A) Question What is the correct code to report for a transvenous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure? A manual erythrocyte count and manual platelet count are performed. Should code 85032 be reported once or twice? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, the new code 85032, Blood count; manual cell count (erythrocyte, leukocyte, or platelet) each, is intended to be reported for each manual count performed. Therefore, if both a manual erythrocyte count and a manual platelet count were performed, then code 85032 should be reported...
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