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Pathology

Postmortem

Other names of postmortem is autopsy,necropsy.

Look for:-
1. With nervous system/W/o nervous system.
2. Infant live/still born.
3. With brain/w/o brain.
4. Macerated still born.
5. Forensic examination.
6. Coroners call.
Postmortem

Gross Gross&microscopic Limited Forensic


examination only examination gross&microscopic Examination Coroners
88040 call
88045
W/o CNS
W/o CNS 88020
88000
With CNS
With CNS 88025 Regional
88005 88036

Brain&spinal card Brain&spinal card


88007 88027
Single organ
Infant with brain Infant with brain 88037
88012 88028

Still born/newborn
with brain Still born/New born with
88014 brain
88029
Macerated stillborn
88016

Use modifier 90 for out side laboratory services.


Codes 88000-88099 Represents physician services only

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