CPT® Code 0840T

Add-On Code

Digitization of glass microscope slides for consultation, comprehensive, with review of records and specimens, with report on referred material (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

The CPT® Code 0840T refers to the process of digitizing glass microscope slides for comprehensive consultation. This procedure involves scanning glass microscope slides into a digital format, allowing the captured images to be stored either on a local computer server or within a cloud-based archive. The digitization of these slides facilitates further examination by remote pathologists or through the use of computer algorithms, which can assist in providing a pathologic diagnosis that differs from traditional direct visualization through a microscope. This advancement in technology enables the management and interpretation of information within an increasingly image-based environment. It is important to note that this code is specifically used for comprehensive consultations that include a review of records and specimens, along with a report on the referred material. For related procedures, different codes are utilized: CPT® Code 0838T is designated for glass microscope slide digitization performed on referred slides prepared elsewhere, while CPT® Code 0839T is used for slide digitization conducted simultaneously with the preparation of referred material. CPT® Code 0840T is specifically reserved for comprehensive consultations involving the digitization of slides and the associated review and reporting processes.