Laboratory Question for the Week of August 25, 2025
Bryan Nordley
August 25, 2025
When we report more than one sensitivity procedure for a single isolate, can we report this using a modifier?
When we report more than one sensitivity procedure for a single isolate, can we report this using a modifier?
What code can we report with 36600 for the instrumentation used for blood gas analysis? May we bill separately for pulse oximetry procedures when performed to determine oxygen saturation levels?
Can you clarify the differences between oral hydration and intravenous hydration therapy?
For inhalation treatments, what defines an episode of care?
Can we code 55706 for a the gross and microscopic examination of prostate biopsies taken during traditional transrectal ultrasound procedures?
What are some examples of documentation indications for medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?
What differences do we need to know when reporting 88305 vs. 88307?
Are both 94640 and 94664 reportable during the same encounter?
Can we bill for the administration of nitrous oxide during labor and delivery or for other minor procedures performed at bedside?
What code do we report for sentinel lymph nodes?
Are non-chemotherapy infusions of pre-mixed electrolyte solutions considered hydration or infusion?
Upper extremity coding is a sea of complexity that can easily sink coding accuracy if you are not prepared. Thrombolysis, in particular, poses a high
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