I am new to this aspect of coding so be kind, but our gyn doc will do an annual pap and pelvic on the patients, he collects the smear, prepares the slide then sends it off to an outside lab. Do we bill the patient the 88175 or just the collection of specimen? Just not sure. We have been getting some denials from insurance stating they have already paid that code. I assume they must have paid the lab because I belive they use the same CPT code.
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