We operate under the understanding that these are 88307
We don't believe that leiomyomata are sufficient for classification as
neoplasms

John McClure MD
Hospital Pathology Associates
Minneapolis, MN

on 5/23/01 9:02 AM, Teri Johnson at terij@prlnet.com wrote:

> I have a question regarding how others are coding their uterus, w/wo tubes
> and ovaries if there are leiomyomata present. I was initially instructed to
> bill for an 88309 because fibroids are considered to be neoplasms. However,
> I was also just told that they are an exception and we should only be
> billing 88307.  What's the consensus out there?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Teri Johnson
> Physicians Reference Laboratory
> Overland Park, KS
> 
>