CPT Codes For Primary Source Smear Procedures
Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for primary source smear procedures.
CPT Code 87205
CPT 87205 describes a Gram or Giemsa stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types from a primary source with interpretation.
CPT Code 87206
CPT 87206 describes a smear of a primary source with interpretation, including a fluorescent and/or acid-fast stain for bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses, or cell types.
CPT Code 87207
CPT 87207 describes a smear of a primary source with interpretation and a special stain for inclusion bodies or parasites such as malaria, coccidia, microsporidia, trypanosomes, and herpes viruses.
CPT Code 87209
CPT 87209 describes a smear of a primary source with interpretation and a complex special stain (e.g., trichrome, iron hemotoxylin) for ova and parasites.
CPT Code 87210
CPT 87210 describes a smear, primary source with interpretation, and wet mount for infectious agents such as saline, India ink, and KOH preps.
