CPT Code 88305 Bills Per Specimen, Not Per Slide: The 2026 Guide to Units, the G0416 Exception, and the Right Modifier
The One Rule That Governs Every 88305 Claim CPT code 88305 is billed once per separately accessioned specimen, not once per tissue block and not once per microscope slide. A single container that produces six slides during processing still counts as one unit. Three skin lesions submitted in three separate containers, from one patient on […]
CBC CPT Code 85025 vs 85027: The Coding Error CMS Has Caught Running in Both Directions
The CBC CPT Code You Bill Depends on What Was Performed The CBC CPT code you bill depends on the specific panel performed, whether a differential was run, and whether that differential was automated or manual. No single code fits every CBC, which is exactly where billing errors start. This isn’t a theoretical risk. Two […]