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The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 88313 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Pathology Procedures. Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.
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CPT code 88313 should be used when a special stain, including interpretation and report, is performed for Group II identification. It is important to note that routine stains, such as hematoxylin and eosin, are not reported separately as they are part of the surgical pathology or cytology service.
CPT® code 88313 Special stain including interpretation and report; Group II, all other (eg, iron, trichrome), except stain for microorganisms, stains for enzyme constituents, or immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry is used for cellular components such as iron, reticulin, collagen, and zinc. Examples of Group II stains and their purpose ...
Movat stains are classified to Group II 88313. GMS, Gram, and Ziehl-Neelsen AFB (or just AFB, acid-fast bacterium) are classified to Group I 88312. If you need a stain chart to help you with what stains fall into which categories (Group I or II, IHC, etc.) let me know and I can point you to one that I found helpful.
Stains by CPT Code. ↑ Return to the top of the page. ↑. SPECIAL STAINS. * If only one stain is ordered, 88350 is billed; 88346 is also billed for each additional IgG stain performed.
CPT Code(s): 88313 Level of Service: Global Tech Only Turnaround Time: 24 Hours Congo Red Methodology: Special stain Specimen Requirements: One (1) formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) unbaked, unstained slide cut at 4-5 microns for H&E staining (required) and three (3) positively charged unstained slides cut at 8 microns for each test ...
The unit of service for CPT codes 88312, 88313 and 88319 is one unit for each special stain, on each surgical pathology block, cytologic specimen or hematologic smear. Report one unit of 88314 for each special stain on each frozen section block.
PROTOCOL FOR Special Stain. A complete requisition slip must accompany all specimens and the specimen must be labeled with the patient’s name and identification. ANY SPECIMENS RECEIVED WITHOUT A COMPLETE REQUISTION OR AN UNLABELED SPECIMEN WILL BE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. Patient information must include: Name, address, Date of Birth of patient.
Medicare does recognize, and does pay for 88313, which codes for "all other" special stains, such as iron and trichrome (but not immunohistochemistry). Since toluidine blue fits the definition of a special stain, some laboratories bill 88313 for cases examined by thick sections alone.