Wiki Billing 88305

[jperkins]

Is anyone aware of anything from Medicare for billing 88305 stating it has to be billed with a 26 modifier - even when the preparation and interpretation of the slide(s) was done in the office?

 

[Texascoder64]

If slide prep and reading is done by the performing physician, then this is 88305 no modifier is needed.

 

[prmcfall]

No, the 26 modifier is not needed

 

[medbilling305]

It may be an issue with referring physicians npi