A 27 year-old male dies of a gunshot wound. an autopsy is performed to gain evidence for the police investigation and any subsequent trial. what cpt® code is reported?

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A 27 year-old male dies of a gunshot wound. an autopsy is performed to gain evidence for the police investigation and any subsequent trial. what cpt® code is reported?

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The CPT code which is reported is 88040.

The services which are related to such a legal investigation and trials they are the forensic examination.

An autopsy is conducted to determine the cause and the manner of death or to evaluate the disease or any injury that may be present. An autopsy is carried out either by legal means or medical purposes.

A forensic autopsy is carried out when the cause of the death can be a criminal matter.