Test Name: AUTOPSY AND DEATH PROCEDURES General Information CPT Codes: 88000 – Autopsy, gross examination only, without CN S 88020 – Autopsy, gross and microscopic, without CNS . Test Indications: Useful for evaluating cause of death, underlying disease process or syndrome, genetic recurrence risk, and/or effects of therapy. Lab Testing Sections: Anatomic Pathology

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Anatomic Pathology Procedures 88000-88099 is a medical code set maintained by the American Me

ID Code: 88000: Item Type: Journal Article Refereed: Yes: Additional Information: No file attached. Keywords: environmental factor, gene linkage disequilibrium, gene mapping, genetic linkage, genetic risk, genome, heredity, osteoporosis, phenotype, priority journal, review, risk assessment, Chromosome Mapping, Humans, Linkage (Genetics), Linkage Disequilibrium

Laryngeal cancer, also known as cancer of the larynx or laryngeal carcinoma, . In 2013 it resulted in 88,000 deaths up from 76,000 deaths in 1990. Five year survival rates in the United States are 60%. Signs and symptoms. The . Laryngeal cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of a woman's reproductive organs. In 2013, about 88,000 women ages 15–44 in the United States were diagnosed with PID. 1 PID is often caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STI). If left untreated, PID can cause problems getting pregnant, problems during pregnancy, and long-term pelvic pain.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term that describes a disease of the heart or blood vessels.

tion, CKD is a highly interactive disease, associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, and infectious complications. . These costs approach 50 percent of the $88,000 PPPY incurred by a hemodialy - sis patient (Figure 11.7, Volume Two). In addition, Part D expenditures account for $3,300 per year. . ICD-9-CM codes ˜˚˜.˛ Chronic kidney disease, .

Deaths with International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes K70 or K73–K74 as the underlying cause of death among residents during a calendar year. . Because alcohol-related disease can have a long latency, . Excessive alcohol use accounted for an estimated average of 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost .

disease, or symptoms indicating a medically necessary reason) is included in the physical examination portion of a problem-oriented E/M service and is not reported or reimbursed separately. Non-Medicare Payers . Report the appropriate lab code (88000 series) Append modifier 90 (outside lab services) to the lab code when the claim is submitted