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Medical Coding

Category - Laboratory and Pathology

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The brushings from a bronchoscopy need to be tested. The ordering physician requests a cytopathology smear of the brushings with interpretation to be performed. What is the correct CPT code for this laboratory test?
  1. 88104
  2. 88106
  3. 88108
  4. 88112
Explanation
Answer: A - 88104 is the correct code for cytopathology of fluids, washings or brushings except cervical or vaginal sampling of smears with interpretation.
Code 88106 is incorrect because this is for cytopathology of fluids, washings or brushings except-instead of using the smear method-this is using a simple filter method. Code 88108 is incorrect because this code is using a concentration technique and code 88112 is incorrect because it is using a selective cellular enhancement technique.
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