P3001 HCPCS - SCREENING PAPANICOLAOU SMEAR, CERVICAL OR VAGINAL, UP TO THREE SMEARS, REQUIRING INTERPRETATION BY PHYSICIAN

Code Information

HCPCS Code: P3001

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Screening pap smear by phys

Long Description: Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, requiring interpretation by physician

Code Added Date: 1/1/1992

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2002

Classification: Pathology and Laboratory

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: T1G - Lab tests - other (Medicare fee schedule)
Type Of Service Code:
  • 5 - Diagnostic laboratory

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 11 - Price established using national rvu's
  • 21 - Price subject to national limitation amount
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: C - Physician interpretation of clinical lab service is priced under physician fee schedule using RVU's, while pricing of lab service is paid under clinical lab fee schedule
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
  • 50-20
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Coverage Code: D - Special coverage instructions apply

    HCPCS Record

    Field Name Field Value
    Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code P3001
    HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
    HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
    HCPCS Long Description Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, requiring interpretation by physician
    HCPCS Short Description Screening pap smear by phys
    HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 11 - Price established using national rvu's
    HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 2 21 - Price subject to national limitation amount
    HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code C - Physician interpretation of clinical lab service is priced under physician fee schedule using RVU's, while pricing of lab service is paid under clinical lab fee schedule
    HCPCS Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number 1 50-20
    HCPCS Lab Certification Code 1 630 - Cytology
    HCPCS Coverage Code D - Special coverage instructions apply
    HCPCS Processing Note Number 0045
    HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code T1G - Lab tests - other (Medicare fee schedule)
    HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 5 - Diagnostic laboratory
    HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
    HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/1992
    HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2002
    HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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