Laboratory Question for the Week of November 28, 2022
Can we code diagnoses with terms documented such as “probable,” and “suspected?”
Can we code diagnoses with terms documented such as “probable,” and “suspected?”
When testing is conducted on a single specimen source such as urine, do we need to report a modifier?
For postmortem examination coding, how are the terms of newborn, infant, and macerated stillborn defined?
What is the Saving Access to Laboratory Service Act?
What types of tests will be impacted by lab reimbursement cuts if these cuts are finalized for next year?
Do we need a modifier for the submitting claims for screening of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with pre-diabetes?
In a decisive move, the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) is attempting to rally the lab community and stakeholders across the nation while taking on
For postmortem examination coding, how are the terms newborn, infant, and macerated stillborn defined?
Can we report 88380 in conjunction with 88381?
When billing for 88362 and 88380 on the same date of service what should we include in the documentation? Is a modifier necessary?
Do any new codes exist for reporting the transfusion of medicine-related GSP services?
What are LCDs in regard to laboratory services?
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