Unit Limit Increases for Tissue Culture Codes

Effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2014, the maximum daily billable units for CPT code 88230 (tissue culture for non-neoplastic disorders; lymphocyte) and code 88235 (…amniotic fluid or chorionic villus cells) is increased from one to two. This aligns Medi-Cal policy with current National Correct Coding Initiative edits.

Source: Medi-Cal Update General Medicine | August 2014 | Bulletin 482