PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO BILL BONE MARROW REPORTS FOR PATHOLOGY.
Can all of these CPT codes be billed if stated on the report?
[*]85097 – Bone marrow; smear interpretation only, with or without[*]differential cell count[*]85060 – Blood smear, peripheral, interpretation by physician with[*]written report[*]88305 – Surgical pathology; gross and microscopic[*]88311 – Decalcification[*]88189 – Flow Cytometry[*]88313/88312/88342/88341- Special/Immuno Stains
Graciela Lopez-Villa, NCICS, CPB
Coding & Reimbursement Specialist | Department of Pathology