Lab Testing:
Coding for Urine Culture? Know What Each Choice Represents
Published on Tue Aug 14, 2018
Plus: Ensure the diagnosis supports medical necessity. Reporting urine cultures is common in many physician offices, but especially for urology. Before submitting your claim, be sure to dig into the details to ensure you’re making the right choice. Starting Point: Know What the Primary Codes Represent When you prepare to report a urine culture, you have several lab code choices: [...]