Laboratory Question for the Week of April 8, 2019
What code would I report if a complete blood count (CBC) was ordered with no mention of a differential?
What code would I report if a complete blood count (CBC) was ordered with no mention of a differential?
Did the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently eliminate a modifier used for laboratory tests?
When would codes 88000–88099 be reported?
What does the modifier XU stand for?
What are the key criteria behind the CMS and CDC CLIA proposed changes to the addition of analytes for non-microbiology specialties?
What fees are impacted by CLIA 20-percent increase?
How has quality measure Q397 been revised?
Is the performing laboratory required to bill Medicare for the test if all conditions of the new laboratory DOS exception are met?
Does the hospital still have the option to bill Medicare for the test if all of the conditions for the new laboratory DOS exception are met?
How have immunology codes 86255 and 86256 changed in recent years?
What codes would I use to report direct and amplified probe techniques in the code series 87260–87999?
How many units of service should be assigned for performing an infection agent technique such as mentioned in last week’s answer?
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