Laboratory Question for the Week of July 18, 2022
For microbiology services, is interpretation and report for 87XXX codes separately billable?
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?
Can we use flow cytometry codes to report absolute cell counts (not requiring interpretation)?
How will the PREVENT pandemics act impact labs?
Can we report 88112 with 88108 or bill the concentration separately using 88108?
What is the consumer price index for 2022?
What is the update for local clinical laboratory fees in 2022? What is the national minimum payment amount?
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