Laboratory Question for the Week of September 5, 2022
When applying an “antibody cocktail” which contains two or more separately interpretable antibodies do you have any recommendations to determine applicable billable units of service?
When applying an “antibody cocktail” which contains two or more separately interpretable antibodies do you have any recommendations to determine applicable billable units of service?
What differences are important to know between code 88305 and 88307 for reporting?
When it comes to reporting cytogenetic studies, is it ok to bill the 8XX99 codes for unlisted procedures?
What do we report for the technical component of flow cytometry tests for identifying specific cell surface or cytoplasmic markers? How do we report additional markers?
In terms of fine-needle aspirate, how do we bill for every pass the pathologist is asked to review for adequacy?
For fine needle aspirate, what code would we report when the cytotechnologist prepares slides from the needle aspirate and returns these slides to the pathologist for immediate evaluation?
When do we report add-on code 88141?
For microbiology services, is interpretation and report for 87XXX codes separately billable?
When can you bill for a manual differential or a pathologist’s review of an abnormal smear?
What code would I report if the physician has ordered only a CBC with no mention of a differential?
What revenue codes are acceptable when reporting the 85XXX series? Is 0300 safe to report?
If you do the AHG technique, do you report all three of the codes, or just 86922?
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