Laboratory Question for the Week of August 4, 2025
What code do we report for sentinel lymph nodes?
What code do we report for sentinel lymph nodes?
Can you specify the different groups that the stain codes are divided into?
A cytotechnologist uses a liquid-based preparation technique involving both concentration and enrichment of the cytology specimen, beyond simple concentration alone. Which code should be reported for this enhanced method?
What is duplicate billing, and how does it occur?
We are a hospital-based laboratory. Can we charge Medicare for handling fees to send samples to a reference lab using code 99001?
If both low-risk and high-risk HPV types are performed in a single assay, how would we code?
What is the procedure code when a specific antigen test is ordered as a diagnostic test based on a sign or symptom?
Why is it important to distinguish between codes 81025 and 84703 when coding pregnancy tests?
What physician requirements are necessary to report code 88172?
Can codes 88311-88314 be billed individually?
What guidance does the preamble to the microbiology subsection of CPT® provide regarding presumptive and definitive identification, and what procedures can laboratories continue to report separately in 2025?
When do we report 88360 as opposed to 88361?
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