Laboratory Question for the Week of May 29, 2017
If lab services not related to ESRD are provided to patients in an ESRD facility, can the lab bill separately for them?
If lab services not related to ESRD are provided to patients in an ESRD facility, can the lab bill separately for them?
Does Medicare reimburse ESRD-related laboratory tests?
Can modifier 33 be used for laboratory claims?
Can I bill codes 83721 and 80061 together?
Does CMS allow modifier 91 with the NCCI PTP edits?
Is there any chance that CMS will change the deadline for reporting the private payer information needed to create the new CLFS?
What code is assigned for the following procedure? A patient undergoes a bronchoscopy. Cytology specimens are col¬lected from the left upper and left lower lobes.
Are the level II “G” codes still assigned for presumptive drug tests?
What kind of lab tests will be included in the new CPT® section on propriety lab analyses (PLAs)?
What is the difference between a presumptive lab test and a definitive lab test?
What is the difference between a presumptive lab test and a definitive lab test?
When it comes to panels, does Medicare allow labs to substitute one test for another?
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