Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
Coding Quiz:
Take This Quiz, Become a Urine Culture Coding Ace
Published on Tue Jul 16, 2024
Do you know the difference between presumptive and definitive identification? You may think you know all there is to know about urine testing. Well, here’s your chance to show it. Here are four questions about urine sample culture identification. Answer them correctly and go to the head of the path/lab coding class. Question 1: What is presumptive identification and how do you code it? Question 2: What is definitive identification and how do you code it? Question 3: How should you report sensitivity testing? Question 4: What ICD-10-CM codes support medical necessity for urine testing? Think you know the answers? Turn to page 5 and find out!
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