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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