You Be the Coder:
Don't Let 'Container' Fool You
Published on Wed Aug 06, 2014
Question: The pathologist received a single specimen container with tissue identified by the surgeon as “hernia sack and cord lipoma.” The pathologist separately evaluates and diagnoses the hernia sack and the lipoma. Can we separately charge for both, and if so, what codes should we use? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: Yes, you can separately bill for two specimens in this scenario. The correct [...]