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Anthem BSBS requesting to add a modifier when coding a pap, 88142 and that is a recent request by ANTHEM, otherwise they will consider the pap inclusive to the Office visit. Does anyone know what type of modifier I need to add.? Thanks in advance
Anthem BSBS requesting to add a modifier when coding a pap, 88142 and that is a recent request by ANTHEM, otherwise they will consider the pap inclusive to the Office visit. Does anyone know what type of modifier I need to add.? Thanks in advance
Oops, you are right, I'm coding an annual visit and an outside lab, does that mean when coding the annual visit I need to add the modifier or do I include the modifier on the 88142?
If you are sending the specimen to the outside lab and thy are not doing their billing, you are paying them and you are then billing the labs then you need to fill in the field on the 1500 for the outside labs and you may need a 90 modifier. If you are not paying the lab, as they submit their own claims, then you cannot bill the 88142 at all.