Excision of breast mass w/ margins is performed and the path report returns with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (88307). Along with the breast specimen are 6 separately submitted margins. Each margin is described as "new superior margin stitch true margin" or another location such as new medial, new posterior and so on. Each specimen states suture present and inked with black. The final diagnosis on each states "New ______ margin biopsy: Benign Breast tissue, No Tumor Seen. The pathologist is submitting these margins as Breast specimen, excision of lesion w/ indicated margins and billing a 88307 for each. What would be the correct code to report 88305 or 88307? No documentation stating they are microscopically examined. Other than the actual breast specimen, the others are the surgical margins of the breast excision. I am thinking 88305?
Any advice appreciated.