87088 Urine bacteria culture
Also known as: Urine culture, Urine bacterial culture, Urine screening
Bacterial culture of urine specimen without colony count quantitation. Qualitative or semiquantitative approach.
In Plain Language
Urine infection test
Clinical Context
Urine bacterial culture without quantitative colony count. May be used in symptomatic patients when organism identification more important than exact count.
RVU Information
CPT 87088 does not have a physician work RVU assigned by CMS. Reimbursement for this code is determined by payer-specific fee schedules.
Billing & Documentation
Lab and pathology codes require an order from the treating provider with clinical indication. For molecular pathology and genetic testing, document the specific analytes tested and clinical rationale.
How This Code Compares
This code has a work RVU of 0.00, meaning it does not have a physician work component assigned by CMS. In the Pathology & Lab category, 94% of codes share this characteristic.
Specialties
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CPT code 87088?
CPT 87088 (Urine bacteria culture) is a Pathology & Lab code. Bacterial culture of urine specimen without colony count quantitation. Qualitative or semiquantitative approach.
Who uses CPT code 87088?
CPT 87088 is used by Microbiology, Urology, Pathology. Urine bacterial culture without quantitative colony count. May be used in symptomatic patients when organism identification more important than exact count.
When is CPT 87088 used?
Urine bacterial culture without quantitative colony count. May be used in symptomatic patients when organism identification more important than exact count.
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