CPC · Question #54
A 3-day-old died in her sleep. The pediatrician determined this was the result of crib death syndrome. The parents give permission to refer the newborn for a necropsy. The pathologist receives the new
The correct answer is A. 88028. Procedure: Gross and microscopic examination of a newborn autopsy. 88028: This code is for the autopsy, gross and microscopic examination of a stillborn or newborn. Code Selection Justification: The procedure described matches the comprehensive postmortem examination of a newborn
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A 3-day-old died in her sleep. The pediatrician determined this was the result of crib death syndrome. The parents give permission to refer the newborn for a necropsy. The pathologist receives the newborn with her brain and performs a gross and microscopic examination. The physician issues the findings and reports they are consistent with a normal female newborn. What CPT® code is reported?
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- A88028
- B88012
- C88029
- D88014
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A94% (48)
- B4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Procedure: Gross and microscopic examination of a newborn autopsy. 88028: This code is for the autopsy, gross and microscopic examination of a stillborn or newborn. Code Selection Justification: The procedure described matches the comprehensive postmortem examination of a newborn.
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