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Whenever 'gross' and 'microscopic examination' are used in the procedure it is reported under pathology rather than surgical. Use code 88309
Use CPT 88305 for examination of a kidney biopsy.
88305 is a CPT pathology and laboratory code for: Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination (of the defined specimens listed).
The CPT Code is 88300 for the surgical pathology; gross examination only
Level 3 and the code is 88304
Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic
Necropsy (autopsy), limited, gross and/or microscopic; without CNS
The CPT code for a KOH slide prep is 87220. This code is used to bill for the microscopic examination of skin, hair, or nails using the potassium hydroxide (KOH) method.
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The country code and area code of Gross Ippener, Germany is 49, (0)4224.
The country code and area code of Gross Wittensee, Germany is 49, (0)4356.
The code 88305 refers to a pathology service that involves the examination of a tissue specimen and is typically billed per specimen. The number of units billed for this code depends on the number of separate specimens examined. Each specimen that requires a separate microscopic examination can be billed as one unit of 88305. Therefore, if multiple specimens are processed, the total units billed would equal the number of individual specimens.