Laboratory Question for the Week of August 28, 2023

Question:

Can we report 88141 for negative pap swears?

Answer:

Do not report 88141 for negative pap smears, including smears reviewed for quality control purposes. This is a physician interpretation code and therefore does not have a technical component. The technical component would consist of the initial screening code only, not 88141.

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