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Provider-performed Microscopy Procedures


Q0111 - Wet mounts, including preparations of vaginal, cervical or skin specimens

Q0112 - All potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparations

Q0113 - Pinworm examinations

Q0114 - Fern test

Q0115 - Post-coital direct, qualitative examinations of vaginal or cervical mucous

81015 - Urinalysis; microscopic only

81000 - Urinalysis, by dipstick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, with microscopy

81001 - Urinalysis, by dipstick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy (NOTE: May only be used when the lab is using an automated dipstick urinalysis instrument approved as waived.)

81020 - Urinalysis; two or three glass test

89055 - Fecal leukocyte examination (Effective: January 1, 2004)

G0027 - Semen analysis; presence and/or motility of sperm excluding Huhner

89190 - Nasal smears for eosinophils

Contact: Kathy Todd, E-mail: ktodd@cms.hhs.gov

Last Modified on Thursday, September 16, 2004