Specimen site: Gastric biopsy
Gross description: Gastric biopsy: Received in formalin, the specimen consists of two fragments of gray-brown mucosa, each measuring approximately 0.3 centimeter in diameter. Totally submitted for routine and special stains and additional levels.
Microscopic description: Sections show benign-appearing gastric mucosa with acute and chronic inflammatory cells within the lamina propria. The surface and pit-lining epithelium are also infiltrated with neutrophils. There is no dysplasia or malignancy. Special stains for H. pylori are positive.
Final diagnosis:
Gastric biopsy:
? Chronic active gastritis.
? Warthin-Starry stain positive for H. pylori.
? Negative for intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, or malignancy.
Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The Answer of Specimen site: Gastric biopsy
Gross description: Gastric biopsy: Received in formalin, the specimen consists of two fragments of gray-brown mucosa, each measuring approximately 0.3 centimeter in diameter. Totally submitted for routine and special stains and additional levels.
Microscopic description: Sections show benign-appearing gastric mucosa with acute and chronic inflammatory cells within the lamina propria. The surface and pit-lining epithelium are also infiltrated with neutrophils. There is no dysplasia or malignancy. Special stains for H. pylori are positive.
Final diagnosis:
Gastric biopsy:
? Chronic active gastritis.
? Warthin-Starry stain positive for H. pylori.
? Negative for intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, or malignancy.
Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

Specimen Site: Gastric Biopsy