HCPCS Code P3000
Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, by technician under physician supervision
Pathology and Laboratory Services
P3000 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, by technician under physician supervision or just “Screen pap by tech w md supv” for short, used in Diagnostic laboratory.
| HCPCS Level II Code Pathology and Laboratory Services |
|
| HCPCS Code | P3000 |
|---|---|
| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Modifier1 | |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
21 - Price subject to national limitation amount
|
| Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
|
| Coverage code | D - Special coverage instructions apply |
| BETOS2 code | T1H - Lab tests - other (non-Medicare fee schedule) |
| HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| Type of service | 5 - Diagnostic laboratory |
| Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 1995 |
| Date added | Added Jan 01, 1992 |
| HCPCS Coding Procedures | |
HCPCS Modifiers
In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.
Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
“NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment
See also
-
HCPCS P2038 · Mucoprotein, blood (seromucoid) (medical necessity procedure)
-
HCPCS P3001 · Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, requiring interpretation by physician
1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”
