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

Long description

Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system, under physician supervision

Short description

Scr c/v cyto,thinlayer,rescr

Pricing indicator

21 Clinical Lab Fee Schedule – national limitation amount

Medicare coverage

C Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor

BETOS category

T1H Lab tests - other (Non-Medicare fee schedule)

Added

January 1, 1999

Last change

January 1, 2003 – No change

Nearby G codes

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• G0141 – Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system, with manual rescreening, requiring interpretation by physician
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• 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
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• 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
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