Laboratory Question for the Week of September 26, 2022
Bryan Nordley
September 26, 2022
Can we bill 36415 for finger sticks or line draws as well as venipuncture?
Can we bill 36415 for finger sticks or line draws as well as venipuncture?
Auditing has many proven benefits for providers. Audits can help identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas of risk not previously seen. In particular, weaknesses in charge
We noticed that descriptors for both CPT® codes 82803 and 82805 begin with the word “gases,” and had some confusion around measuring. In this case, should it mean that two or more blood gases must be measured? Please advise.
What do left heart congenital catheterization codes (93595, 93596, 93597) include?
As discussed last month, the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule has arrived, released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on
Is there a code for removal of a gastrostomy or other colonic tube?
For bone marrow studies, it is appropriate to bill separately for duplicative testing on the same or similar specimens? Also, can we append a modifier if the testing in separate departments or laboratories is for the same antibody?
With as much as 10-30 percent of coding lost in errors and rendered inaccurate, now is a good time to review interventional radiology coding. Even
Can you code both an FNA biopsy and a core biopsy performed at the same session, on the same lesion, using the same type of imaging guidance?
When applying an “antibody cocktail” which contains two or more separately interpretable antibodies do you have any recommendations to determine applicable billable units of service?
Specimen collection can be an important part of performing respiratory therapy services. Which codes represent specimen collection services? There are several distinct codes for reporting
Is it ever possible to assign two primary FNA biopsy codes at the same session?
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