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Case Study:

Sidestep Referred-Material Consultation Pitfalls

Published on Tue Feb 11, 2020

Beware unit of service impact. When your pathologist consults on material referred from an outside lab, opportunities abound to capture ancillary-service pay. But opportunities come with pitfalls, and our experts can help you recognize the difference. Introducing the Case The pathologist receives two blocks of prostate chips from a single prostate biopsy with a request for consultation from the referring [...]
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