Laboratory Question for the Week of January 9, 2023
What code would be best to report when performing both concentration and enrichment of cytology specimens beyond a concentration technique alone?
What code would be best to report when performing both concentration and enrichment of cytology specimens beyond a concentration technique alone?
Can we code MMA as an amino acid when reporting cytogenetic studies?
Are there any updates regarding the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for 2023?
Are there any QPP Measure additions for pathology in 2023?
Is there coverage for initial screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) for adults at high risk for HCV infection?
Can we code diagnoses with terms documented such as “probable,” and “suspected?”
When testing is conducted on a single specimen source such as urine, do we need to report a modifier?
What is the Saving Access to Laboratory Service Act?
What types of tests will be impacted by lab reimbursement cuts if these cuts are finalized for next year?
Do we need a modifier for the submitting claims for screening of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with pre-diabetes?
For postmortem examination coding, how are the terms newborn, infant, and macerated stillborn defined?
Can we report 88380 in conjunction with 88381?
CPT® copyright 2025 American Medical Association (AMA). All rights reserved.
Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
BLOOM INTO SAVINGS! Get 25% OFF during our spring sale through March 27. Use code SPRING26Â at checkout to claim this offer.
CYBER WEEK IS HERE! Don’t miss your chance to get 20% off now until Dec. 1 with code CYBER25
CYBER WEEK IS HERE! Don’t miss your chance to get 20% off now until Dec. 2 with code CYBER24Â