Specimen site: Cervical biopsy
Pre-operative Diagnosis: Severe squamous dysplasia, consistent with CIN III (high-grade dysplasia)
Gross description: Cervical biopsy: One fragment of gray-white tissue, measuring 0.5 centimeters in diameter. Totally submitted with a request for levels. Submitted request for stains.
Microscopic description: Sections of the cervical biopsy show high-grade dysplasia, consistent with CIN III. No evidence of invasive malignancy is present.
Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The ICD-10-CM code D06.9 is used for carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri, which aligns with CIN III (high-grade dysplasia). The CPT code 88305 is for the pathology examination of the biopsy. No special stains (88312) are mentioned as necessary in the microscopic description.

Specimen Site: Cervical Biopsy