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tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 40
Part B Coding Coach: CPT® 2012 Vastly Impacts Pathology Code Section
3 groups clarify parallel services.Prepare for a CPT® special-stain overhaul starting Jan. 1, 2012, but don't expect big changes to how you code your work.Although revisions impact every special stain code in the range 88312-88319, they're more minor repair than major revamp. See the changes for yourself with the chart on page 319.'Interpretation and Report' is PrimaryMost, but not all, of the CPT® 2011 special stain codes include the phrase "including interpretation and report" somewhere in the code definition. CPT® 2012 moves the phrase to a position preceding the semicolon and includes it in every special...
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