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The CPT® Code 0754T refers to the process of digitizing glass microscope slides specifically for level V surgical pathology, which includes both gross and microscopic examination. This procedure involves converting traditional glass slides into a digital format, allowing for enhanced accessibility and analysis. The digitization process entails scanning the glass slides, which captures high-resolution images that can be stored either on a local computer server or within a cloud-based archive. This digital transformation facilitates further examination by pathologists who may be located remotely, as well as the application of advanced computer algorithms that assist in providing accurate pathologic diagnoses. The information derived from these digital images can be effectively managed and interpreted within an evolving image-based environment, promoting improved diagnostic capabilities. It is important to note that CPT® Code 0754T should be reported separately in conjunction with a primary procedure code for a level V gross and microscopic surgical pathology examination when the digitization of slides occurs simultaneously, distinguishing it from direct visualization methods that do not involve separate digitization.
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The digitization of glass microscope slides using CPT® Code 0754T is indicated for the following scenarios:
The procedure for digitizing glass microscope slides involves several key steps that ensure the accurate conversion of physical slides into a digital format:
Post-procedure care for the digitization of glass microscope slides primarily involves ensuring that the digital images are securely stored and easily accessible for future reference. It is important to verify that the images are of high quality and that they can be effectively utilized for diagnostic purposes. Additionally, any necessary follow-up examinations or consultations with pathologists should be scheduled to discuss the findings from the digitized slides. There are no specific recovery considerations for this procedure, as it is a technical process rather than a surgical intervention. However, maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of the digital data is crucial for compliance and patient privacy.
| Short Descr | DGTZ GLS MCRSCP SLD LEVEL V | Medium Descr | DGTZ GLASS MCRSCP SLD LEVEL V SURG PATH | Long Descr | Digitization of glass microscope slides for level V, surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | Status Code | Carriers Price the Code | Global Days | ZZZ - Code Related to Another Service | PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) | 3 - Technical Component Only Code | Multiple Procedures (51) | 0 - No payment adjustment rules for multiple procedures apply. | Bilateral Surgery (50) | 0 - 150% payment adjustment for bilateral procedures does NOT apply. | Physician Supervisions | 09 - Concept does not apply. | Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) | 0 - Payment restriction for assistants at surgery applies to this procedure... | Co-Surgeons (62) | 0 - Co-surgeons not permitted for this procedure. | Team Surgery (66) | 0 - Team surgeons not permitted for this procedure. | Diagnostic Imaging Family | 99 - Concept Does Not Apply | APC Status Indicator | Items and Services Packaged into APC Rates | Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) | none | MUE | 8 |
This is an add-on code that must be used in conjunction with one of these primary codes.
| 88307 | MPFS Status: Active Code APC Q2 Physician Quality Reporting PUB 100 CPT Assistant Article Level V - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination Adrenal, resection Bone - biopsy/curettings Bone fragment(s), pathologic fracture Brain, biopsy Brain/meninges, tumor resection Breast, excision of lesion, requiring microscopic evaluation of surgical margins Breast, mastectomy - partial/simple Cervix, conization Colon, segmental resection, other than for tumor Extremity, amputation, non-traumatic Eye, enucleation Kidney, partial/total nephrectomy Larynx, partial/total resection Liver, biopsy - needle/wedge Liver, partial resection Lung, wedge biopsy Lymph nodes, regional resection Mediastinum, mass Myocardium, biopsy Odontogenic tumor Ovary with or without tube, neoplastic Pancreas, biopsy Placenta, third trimester Prostate, except radical resection Salivary gland Sentinel lymph node Small intestine, resection, other than for tumor Soft tissue mass (except lipoma) - biopsy/simple excision Stomach - subtotal/total resection, other than for tumor Testis, biopsy Thymus, tumor Thyroid, total/lobe Ureter, resection Urinary bladder, TUR Uterus, with or without tubes and ovaries, other than neoplastic/prolapse |
| 59 | Distinct procedural service: under certain circumstances, it may be necessary to indicate that a procedure or service was distinct or independent from other non-e/m services performed on the same day. modifier 59 is used to identify procedures/services, other than e/m services, that are not normally reported together, but are appropriate under the circumstances. documentation must support a different session, different procedure or surgery, different site or organ system, separate incision/excision, separate lesion, or separate injury (or area of injury in extensive injuries) not ordinarily encountered or performed on the same day by the same individual. however, when another already established modifier is appropriate it should be used rather than modifier 59. only if no more descriptive modifier is available, and the use of modifier 59 best explains the circumstances, should modifier 59 be used. note: modifier 59 should not be appended to an e/m service. to report a separate and distinct e/m service with a non-e/m service performed on the same date, see modifier 25. | GZ | Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary | Q6 | Service furnished under a fee-for-time compensation arrangement by a substitute physician or by a substitute physical therapist furnishing outpatient physical therapy services in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area |
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