Laboratory Question for the Week of March 30, 2026
Bryan Nordley
March 30, 2026
What are the X{EPSU} modifiers used in laboratory services?
What are the X{EPSU} modifiers used in laboratory services?
Why were PLA codes 0285U and 0365U revised in 2026?
When should we report 34717 in 2026?
What PLA codes were deleted this past July?
What is the biggest change with the new lower extremity revascularization coding set in 2026?
How should coding be reported when an additional second or third-order vessel is selectively studied within the same vascular family?
Which codes cannot be reported in conjunction with 87494?
With budgets stretched to the brink for many hospitals and facilities, every coding dollar counts in 2026. Complexity cuts into coding accuracy, leaving countless opportunities
What code do we report for multiplex detection procedures for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae pathogens in a single test?
How many times can a lithotripsy procedure be reported concerning a territory?
For coding 2026 lower extremity revascularization procedures, how do we break down the coding when two distinct lesions are treated in two separate territories? Do we code for angioplasty as well?
What code do we bill for infectious agent detection of joint-space pathogens and drug-resistant genes in 2026?
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