Question:
What are the code families for pap smear services?
Answer:
The following four code families are used for reporting Pap smear services:
- Thin layer preparation, any system of reporting manual or automated screening (88142, 88143, 88174, 88175)
- Primary screening by an automated system (88147, 88148)
- Non-Bethesda reporting (88150–88153)
- Bethesda System of reporting (88164–88167).
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