What is medical code 88304?

Medical code 88304 refers to a specific procedure in pathology, specifically the examination of a tissue specimen. It is used for the professional interpretation of a frozen section, which is a rapid diagnostic process often performed during surgery to assess whether cancer is present. The code indicates that the pathologist has reviewed the specimen and provided a report on the findings. This code is part of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system used for billing and documentation in healthcare.