CPT procedure code

88314 — Special stain, histochemical staining with frozen section

PathologyCPT

Medicare payment

$81.83

2026 Physician Fee Schedule · non-facility

Source: CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PPRRVU 2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator A

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Code definition

Code

88314

Code system

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

Description

Special stain, histochemical staining with frozen section

Category

Pathology

Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.

Policy activity for CPT 88314

CLV Intelligence is tracking 2 policy changes that cite CPT 88314 most recently on 2026-06-05, drawn from 2 LCD/NCD coverage updates. The changes span Dermatology. 2 are flagged critical or high priority.

LCD/NCD coverage updates
2

Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 88314 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.

Policy changes matched to 88314

Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.

LCD L35704: Mohs Micrographic Surgery — Noridian

Dermatology · LCD-L35704

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
High

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LCD L35702: Mohs Micrographic Surgery — Noridian

Dermatology · LCD-L35702

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
High

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