Hi Judy,
According to the information that I am receiving about CPT codes for the
Legislative Committee, I will present it here and if anyone else has
different information then maybe they can reply back to me
(ds.jennings-siena@baylordallas.edu)  Thanks
             
					Thin layer prep
Conventional method
Method of slide Evaluation		Reporting system 
					not specified
			
								.
Bethesda

Manual screening			88142
88164

Manual Screening and rescreen		88143
88165

Manual screen/computer assist
rescreen				88145
88167



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Judy Webb [SMTP:patjaw@swbell.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, May 05, 1999 3:10 PM
> To:	histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	cpt code
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> What cpt code should be used to bill for pap smears, processed and
> screened by cytotechnologist and reported using the Bethesda reporting. 
> Our pathologist bill for their interpretation separately.
> 
> thanks for your help,
> Judy Webb