CPT Knowledgebase - Jul 27, 2006

Would it be appropriate to report a manual screening and rescreening Pap test with CPT codes 88143, 88153, or 88165 regardless of the finding of the first screening (ie, the smear is negative, positive, or indeterminate) and/or whether a pathologist will review the smear for diagnostic purposes as well?

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