2025 CPT code 89255
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Laboratory - Reproductive Medicine Procedures Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Feed
Preparation of embryo for transfer (any method).
Modifiers may be applicable depending on the circumstances.Consult the CPT manual for appropriate modifier usage.
Medical necessity is established by the overall context of the assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure.Documentation should support the clinical indication for the ART cycle, the patient's infertility diagnosis, and the rationale for embryo transfer.
The analyst's role involves the technical aspects of embryo preparation for transfer. This includes handling the embryo, placing it in the transfer catheter, transporting it to the procedure room, and confirming the catheter is clear of embryos post-transfer.
In simple words: This code covers the lab work done to get an embryo ready to be put into the uterus during a fertility treatment.It includes carefully removing the embryo from its container, placing it in a special tube, moving it to the procedure room, and checking that the tube is empty after the transfer.
This CPT code encompasses the preparation of an embryo for transfer during an assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure.The analyst employs any suitable method to prepare the embryo, which may involve removing it from culture media, placing it into a catheter for transfer, transporting it to the transfer room, and verifying the catheter's emptiness post-transfer. The process aims to optimize the embryo's condition for successful implantation.
Example 1: Scenario 1:In a standard in-vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle, the embryologist prepares multiple embryos for transfer by carefully selecting and removing them from the culture dish, loading them into a transfer catheter, transporting the catheter to the operating room, and confirming embryo placement before the procedure commences., Scenario 2: In a frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle, the embryologist thaws the cryopreserved embryo, assesses its morphology, prepares it for transfer using a specific method suited to the embryo's condition, and then loads it into a catheter for transfer.Post-transfer, the catheter is checked for any residual embryos., Scenario 3:A patient undergoing preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) requires specific handling of the biopsied embryo.The embryologist prepares the tested embryo using a micro-manipulator for transfer after assessment, placing it in a specialized catheter and verifying its presence before transfer.
Complete documentation should include the number of embryos prepared, method of preparation (e.g., removal from culture, loading into catheter), any specific handling or manipulation, confirmation of embryo presence and absence in the catheter before and after transfer, and any complications encountered.
** This code is specifically for the preparation of embryos for transfer and does not include the embryo transfer itself (which would have a separate code).The method used for preparation is not specified in the code, allowing flexibility based on the circumstances.Always ensure correct coding based on the exact services rendered.
- Revenue Code: T1H (LAB TESTS - OTHER (NON-MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE))
- RVU: Information not available in source.
- Global Days: Not applicable.
- Payment Status: Active
- Modifier TC rule: Not applicable; this is a laboratory procedure.
- Fee Schedule: Information not available in source.
- Specialties:Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Place of Service:Office, Ambulatory Surgical Center