: Defining CPT 88184 Flow cytometry 1st marker There are differing opinions in my office about how to bill for flow cytometry testing. To elucidate the difference, I need to give an example: A patient has blood drawn in the

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Defining CPT 88184 Flow cytometry 1st marker
There are differing opinions in my office about how to bill for flow cytometry testing. To elucidate the difference, I need to give an example:

A patient has blood drawn in the morning. The doctor orders two different flow panels to be tested. Later that day, the doctor decides to draw blood again, and order a third flow panel.
The pathologist issues 3 separate reports: 1 for each panel.

There are three interpretations of how to deal with the "1st marker" code (88184):

Only one instance of 88184 is allowed per patient per day: In this example, 88184 would be billed once.
One instance of 88184 is allowed per draw: In this example, 88184 would be billed twice.
One instance of 88184 is allowed per issued report: In this example, 88184 would be billed thrice.

Which interpretation is correct?
More importantly, can you provide a reliable reference supporting your answer?

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