Gross examination of a metal screw removed from a patient's ankle. report code cpt code

The answer is 88300. Surgical codes from 88300 to 88309 is described by Current Procedural Terminology as “tissue or tissues that is (are) passed for individual and separate attention, necessitating individual examination and pathologic diagnosis.”  The service provided for each specimen is “accession, examination and reporting.” Service code 88300 is used for any sample that in the judgment of the examining pathologist can be precisely identified without microscopic examination. 88300-Level 1 is surgical pathology, gross examination only.

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