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CDT Code D0476

Official Description

Special stains for microorganisms

Procedure in which additional stains are applied to biopsy or surgical specimen in order to identify microorganisms.

Short Descr	Special stains for microorganisms
Medium Descr	Special stains for microorganisms

D0120-D0999 I. Diagnostic

D0472-D0502 Oral Pathology Laboratory (Use Codes D0472-D0502)

D0472 Accession of tissue, gross examination, preparation and transmission of written report

D0473 Accession of tissue, gross and microscopic examination, preparation and transmission of written repo

D0474 Accession of tissue, gross and microscopic examination, including assessment of surgical margins for

D0475 Decalcification procedure

D0476 Special stains for microorganisms

D0477 Special stains, not for microorganisms

D0478 Immunohistochemical stains

D0479 Tissue in-situ hybridization, including interpretation

D0480 Accession of exfoliative cytologic smears, microscopic examination, preparation and transmission of

D0481 Electron microscopy

D0482 Direct immunofluorescence

D0483 Indirect immunofluorescence

D0484 Consultation on slides prepared elsewhere

D0485 Consultation, including preparation of slides from biopsy material supplied by referring source

D0486 Laboratory accession of transepithelial cytologic sample, microscopic examination, preparation and t

D0502 Other oral pathology procedures, by report

Date	Action	Notes
2005-01-01	Added	Code Added.

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