Laboratory Question for the Week of April 7, 2025
Bryan Nordley
April 7, 2025
What will happen if we bill for an electronic compatibility test on the same claim with 86920 or 86922?
What will happen if we bill for an electronic compatibility test on the same claim with 86920 or 86922?
How would we bill the concurrent IV administration of one chemotherapy drug and one non-chemotherapy when the drugs are given in separate bags at the same site?
The new year rang in with a heavy storm of new coding changes for laboratory and pathology coding. The first half of the year is
How would we code for a case when aspiration is performed with or without the preparation of smears on a superficial tissue, without radiologic guidance?
When do we report the JW modifier?
Do you have any tips when reporting 94726 in conjunction with other codes?
A pathology lab is performing an immunofluorescent study on a skin biopsy to evaluate immunoglobulin deposits. They’re using fluorescent-tagged antibodies for IgG, IgM, and C3, with examination under fluorescent microscopy. I understand that 88346 would be reported for the initial study, but if they also perform an additional antibody stain for fibrinogen, how would this be reported?
Can you please explain the use and application of codes 93303 and 93304 for transthoracic echocardiography, including the imaging techniques involved and typical clinical scenarios where these codes are reported?
Can you charge an XS modifier with IVP drug administration codes?
What are the appropriate codes for ventilation management services provided in a skilled nursing facility, extended care/assisted living facility, and patient home, and how are these services billed?
When performing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), how should CPT codes 37252 and 37253 be assigned for multiple vessel imaging, and what are the coding guidelines for imaging a bridging lesion that crosses from one vessel to another?
Besides a basic 2D echocardiogram of the fetal heart with Doppler pulsed wave, what additional procedure may be performed and assigned code 93325?
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