Coding Chapter 25

block, section

A sample of tissue from a suspect area can be further divided into _____________ and _______________.

test only

Codes in the Pathology/Laboratory section, Evocation/Suppression Testing include:

6

How many levels of Surgical Pathology are there?

generic

In the Pathology/Laboratory section of the CPT, drugs are listed by their _______________ name.

Surgery

Section you would find codes to report venipunctures and arterial punctures

Level V Surgical Pathology

What Surgical Pathology level classifies more complex pathology evaluations?

Level II Surgical Pathology

What Surgical Pathology level deals with those tissues that are usually considered normal tissue and have been removed not because of the probability of the presence of disease or malignancy, but some other reason?

Level IV Surgical Pathology

What Surgical Pathology level designates a higher probability of malignancy or decision making for disease pathology?

Level I Surgical Pathology

What Surgical Pathology level identifies specimens that normally do not need to be viewed under a microscope for pathologic disease?

Level VI Surgical Pathology

What Surgical Pathology level includes examination of neoplastic tissue or very involved specimens?

Level III Surgical Pathology

What Surgical Pathology level is assigned for specimens with a low probability of disease or malignancy?

quantitative

What type of drug test measures the amount of a drug in the specimen?

qualitative

What type of drug test measures the presence of a drug in the specimen?

culture/sensitivity

name given to cultures for identification of organisms, as well as the identification of sensitivities of the organism to antibiotics

panels

name given to grouped laboratory work that represents those tests commonly done together

Cytopathology

name of the subsection within Pathology/Laboratory that deals with the laboratory work to be done to determine cellular changes

Anatomic Pathology Codes

report examination of body fluids or tissues in postmortem examination

Immunology codes

report identification of conditions of the immune system caused by the action of antibodies

Microbiology codes

report the study of microorganisms

Transfusion Medicine subsection

reports tests performed on blood or blood products