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    Wiki PERIPHERAL SMEARS

    Does anyone know why Medicare and any insurance that follows Medicare guidelines refuses to pay for CPT 85060 in an outpatient setting? Do I need to add modifier 26 for billing the professional component only? I don't see why I would need mod 26 if this exact CPT is for interpretation and report...
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    Wiki CYTOLOGY 88112/88313

    👋 Thank you in advance for your time and attention! I have a question for a specific scenario regarding fluids: I have an "Ascites" fluid specimen, and the pathologist has a statement "A Wright smear, a Thinprep and cell block perparation were evaluated", I know that the thinprep is...
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    Wiki Sessile serrated polyps

    Colon polyps: Previously termed sessile serrated adenomas/polyps are now called sessile serrated lesions (SSLs) Our 2024 ICD-10 book has no mention of that update (eff. 2019 by WHO classification) and with that being said, would you code the sessile serrated lesion as K63.89 (book takes you...
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    Wiki Neuroendocrine Tumors

    Hello everyone, I have a question regarding Neuroendocrine Tumors PLEASE! When I see neuroendocrine tumor, I go to the words before "neuroendocrine" and/or after "neuroendocrine" which depending on who my pathologist is will say something like: Poorly differentiated, Neuroendocrine Tumor =...
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    Wiki Nueroendocrine Tumors

    Hello everyone, I have a question regarding Neuroendocrine Tumors PLEASE! When I see neuroendocrine tumor, I go to the words before "neuroendocrine" and/or after "neuroendocrine" which depending on who my pathologist is will say something like: Poorly differentiated, Neuroendocrine Tumor =...
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    Wiki Pathology CPTs

    Good morning, I am trying to comprehend when it's appropriate to code for 88360 vs 88342 for stains such as ER, PR, Ki-67, PTEN, BCL-2 and SDHB when done in-house and sent out as Tech only. I have seen someone else ask recently about this same question but I would like to give a couple of...
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