Question

CLINICAL HISTORY: Mass of axillary fold.

SPECIMEN RECEIVED: Lipoma from axillary gland

GROSS DESCRIPTION: The specimen is labeled with the patient's name and "lipoma from axillary fold" intramuscular," which consists loosely encapsulated yellow tissue, 8 x 7.8 x 1.8 cm. Sectioning reveals homogenous yellow adipose tissue throughout. Representative sections in 4 cassettes.

MICROSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS: Mature adipose tissue consistent with lipoma, axillary fold.

PATHOLOGY

CPT code(s):

ICD-10-CM Code(s):

Answer 1

CPT code;88304

it stands for current procedural terminology .it is a medical code use for medical,surgical and diagnostic purposes

pathologist use this code for the examination of specimen

ICD-10-CM code;172.8

it stands for international classification of disease, 10th revision,clinical modification.

this code is used by doctors and nurses for diagnosis of disease in reimbursement processes.