CPT Knowledgebase - Feb 4, 2016

When an entire fallopian tube is removed during a sterilization procedure and submitted for pathologic exam and report, the clinical history we receive from the surgeon varies. Some cases are documented only as sterilization. Others document sterilization AND additional information such as a personal or family history of ovarian cancer, genetic markers such as BRCA +, or surgeons written request for neoplasia evaluation, all of which require the pathologist to perform a higher level of work than that of a typical sterilization procedure. What situations, if any, would warrant the specimen to be coded at a higher level than the CPT listed code 88302 Fallopian tube, sterilization.?

To view the Official AMA answer and 1000s more like this:

CPT® Knowledge Base is a compendium of real life coding questions asked by the coding community and answered by CPT® coding experts.

Over 2900 questions and authoritative answers from the CPT® professionals at the AMA. Get specific answers to challenging coding questions, and search the knowledge base of others' real world questions.

Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • AMA's CPT® Advanced Coding Pack

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.