Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
88304-88309: Sort Out Small Intestine Specimens To Get the Pay You Deserve
Don’t let the terminology confuse you. Duodenum, polyp, resection for tumor, diverticulum, biopsy … that’s [...]
152 Crosswalks to C17 for Malignant Small Intestine
Expect most details to remain the same. When your pathologist examines a small intestine specimen [...]
The '1-2-3 Punch' Could Hit Pathology and Laboratory Fees
You can still take advantage of comment period. They’re just proposed rules, but what CMS [...]
Survive HIPAA Audit With These 5 Tips
Get ready with home-grown audits of your own. The government is on the prowl with [...]
Limit Venipuncture Units
Question: If we have a chart for a hospital outpatient that shows multiple blood draws [...]
Site Changes Intraoperative Touch Prep Coding
Question: Please clarify if there’s a difference in how we should bill the following two [...]
Lab Bills for Lab Work
Question: A neurosurgeon removed the implanted pain pump and catheter. He found some fluid within [...]
V72.62 Provides Physicians a Specific Ordering Diagnosis
Question: A physician client submits V70.0 as the ordering diagnosis for lab work. The lab [...]