90.46 - Microscopic Examination Of Specimen From Trachea, Bronchus, Pleura, Lung, And Other Thoracic Specimen, And Of Sputum, Cell Block And Papanicolaou Smear
The ICD 9 Code for
Microscopic examination of specimen from trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, and other thoracic specimen, and of sputum, cell block and Papanicolaou smear is listed as
90.46. Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field |
Value |
| Procedure Code: |
90.46 |
| Description: |
Microscopic examination of specimen from trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, and other thoracic specimen, and of sputum, cell block and Papanicolaou smear |
| Short Description: |
Cell block/pap-lowr resp |
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| Chapter: |
Miscellaneous diagnostic and therapeutic procedures |
| Subsection 1: |
Microscopic examination-I |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 90.46: |
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| 90.41 - Microscopic examination of specimen from trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, and other thoracic specimen, and of sputum, bacterial smear |
| 90.42 - Microscopic examination of specimen from trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, and other thoracic specimen, and of sputum, culture |
| 90.43 - Microscopic examination of specimen from trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, and other thoracic specimen, and of sputum, culture and sensitivity |
| 90.44 - Microscopic examination of specimen from trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, and other thoracic specimen, and of sputum, parasitology |
| 90.45 - Microscopic examination of specimen from trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, and other thoracic specimen, and of sputum, toxicology |
| 90.49 - Microscopic examination of specimen from trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, and other thoracic specimen, and of sputum, other microscopic examination |
