Wiki Another visit due to issue with pap

[ReneeH85]

Really second guessing myself here.......

Patient presents for an Annual GYN exam w/ pap.

After the pap is sent to the lab they inform the office that there is not enough of the specimen and the pap needs to be redone.

Patient returns to the office 3 weeks later so provider can perform pap again (only pap) to resend for analysis.

Question: Should a low level e/m be billed for this or should the provider not charge?

Thanks for you help

Renee H
COBGYN

 

[Cmama12]

We do not charge for repeats due to insufficient cells

 

[ReneeH85]

Thank you!