Preventive Medicine: Screening Pap Tests

May 9th, 2018 - Find-A-Code™

Categories: CPT^® Coding HCPCS Coding Diagnosis Coding Preventive Medicine Service

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Screening Pap Tests

Procedure Codes
G0123: Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, screening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision
G0124: Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician
G0141: Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system, with manual rescreening, requiring interpretation by physician
G0143: Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with manual screening and rescreening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision
G0144: Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system, under physician supervision
G0145: Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
G0147: Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system under physician supervision
G0148: Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system with manual rescreening
P3000: Screening Pap smear by technician under physician supervision
P3001: Screening Pap smear requiring interpretation by physician
Q0091: Screening Pap smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance to lab
88141: Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), requiring interpretation by physician
88142: Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; manual screening under physician supervision

88143: Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; with manual screening and rescreening under physician supervision
88147: Cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal; screening by automated system under physician supervision
88148: Cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal; screening by automated system with manual rescreening under physician supervision
88150: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal; manual screening under physician supervision
88152: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal; with manual screening and computer-assisted rescreening under physician supervision
88153: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal; with manual screening and rescreening under physician supervision
88155: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal, definitive hormonal evaluation (eg, maturation index, karyopyknotic index, estrogenic index) (List separately in addition to code[s] for other technical and interpretation services)
88164: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal (the Bethesda System); manual screening under physician supervision
88165: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal (the Bethesda System); with manual screening and rescreening under physician supervision
88166: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal (the Bethesda System); with manual screening and computer-assisted rescreening under physician supervision
88167: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal (the Bethesda System); with manual screening and computer-assisted rescreening under physician supervision
88174: Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; screening by automated system, under physician supervision
88175: Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; with screening by automated system and manual rescreening or review, under physician supervision

ICD-10-CM
G0123-G0124, G0141, G0143-G0145, G0147-G0148, P3000-P3001, Q0091: Low risk patients - Z01.411, Z01.419, Z12.4, Z12.72, Z12.89. High risk patients - Z77.9, Z92.84, Z92.89
88141-88143, 88147-88148, 88150, 88152-88153, 88155, 88164-88167, 88174, 88175: Z00.00, Z00.01, Z01.411, Z01.419, Z01.42, Z12.4, Z77.21, Z77.9

Frequency
G0123-G0124, G0141, G0143-G0145, G0147-G0148, P3000-P3001, Q0091: Once annually for high risk patients, once every other year for normal risk patients
88141-88143, 88147-88148, 88150, 88152-88153, 88155, 88164-88167, 88174, 88175: No specified frequency guidelines

Additional Information
88141-88143, 88147-88148, 88150, 88152-88153, 88155, 88164-88167, 88174, 88175

Not covered by Medicare for preventative care

Find-A-Code™ - Preventive Services - The information in this document does not guarantee payment or that included codes meet applicable qualifications as preventive services for all insurances and insurance plans, please consult your payer.

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