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Master Technical/Professional Reporting for Labs

Published on Tue Jul 16, 2024

Question: Could you please explain how to use modifiers 26 and TC for lab and pathology services? Florida Subscriber Answer: How you should report modifiers 26 (Professional component) and TC (Technical component) varies for different clinical laboratory and pathology procedure codes. Key: Lab or pathology services may be broken down into a technical component (such as technician labor and materials involved in [...]
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