Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
Path/Lab Coding:
Be Direct, Bill for Both These Bilirubin Tests
Question: If our lab performs both a total bilirubin and a direct bilirubin test, can we r... Read more
Be Direct, Bill for Both These Bilirubin Tests
Question: If our lab performs both a total bilirubin and a direct bilirubin test, can we r... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Get a Quick Look at These 2025 Path/Lab NCCI, MUEs, and PLA Code Updates
Don't miss these two increases to Medicare MUEs. Want to get your 2025 off to a good star... Read more
Get a Quick Look at These 2025 Path/Lab NCCI, MUEs, and PLA Code Updates
Don't miss these two increases to Medicare MUEs. Want to get your 2025 off to a good star... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Note This MUE to Bill Antibody Stains Correctly
Question: Our lab is having issues billing for 88341, 88342, and 88360. Fairly regularly, ... Read more
Note This MUE to Bill Antibody Stains Correctly
Question: Our lab is having issues billing for 88341, 88342, and 88360. Fairly regularly, ... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Pick These Codes for Tubal Ligation and Placenta Pathology
Question: A patient had a cesarean section (C-section) and had bilateral tubal ligation du... Read more
Pick These Codes for Tubal Ligation and Placenta Pathology
Question: A patient had a cesarean section (C-section) and had bilateral tubal ligation du... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Look to Neoplasm Codes for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Dx
Question: Our pathologist diagnosed inflammatory breast cancer. Should we report this usin... Read more
Look to Neoplasm Codes for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Dx
Question: Our pathologist diagnosed inflammatory breast cancer. Should we report this usin... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Don’t Let Mistakes Muddle You Modifier 90 or 91 Claims
Here's how to avoid duplicate billing. Clinical labs frequently reach for modifiers 90 (R... Read more
Don’t Let Mistakes Muddle You Modifier 90 or 91 Claims
Here's how to avoid duplicate billing. Clinical labs frequently reach for modifiers 90 (R... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Use This 1 Code to Document 2 Testosterone Tests
Question: Our lab performs tests to assess a patient's ability to produce testosterone aft... Read more
Use This 1 Code to Document 2 Testosterone Tests
Question: Our lab performs tests to assess a patient's ability to produce testosterone aft... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Look to This Immunoassay Code for Islet Cell Tests
Question: The lab performed an ELISA test for glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody on... Read more
Look to This Immunoassay Code for Islet Cell Tests
Question: The lab performed an ELISA test for glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody on... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Follow 3 Tips for Perfect Prostate Biopsy Pathology Coding
Test yourself with this coding case study. Billing a case for a prostate biopsy pathology... Read more
Follow 3 Tips for Perfect Prostate Biopsy Pathology Coding
Test yourself with this coding case study. Billing a case for a prostate biopsy pathology... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Go the Distance, Understand Specimen Collection Travel Allowance Codes
Question: We are a primary care practice with a traveling phlebotomist and our own lab, an... Read more
Go the Distance, Understand Specimen Collection Travel Allowance Codes
Question: We are a primary care practice with a traveling phlebotomist and our own lab, an... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Stay on Top of April Updates for Path/Lab MUEs, Fees, and ICD-10-CM
Plus, see what's in store for PLA changes in July. The second quarter of 2025 is now here... Read more
Stay on Top of April Updates for Path/Lab MUEs, Fees, and ICD-10-CM
Plus, see what's in store for PLA changes in July. The second quarter of 2025 is now here... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Understand These 2 LCDs Before Coding This Respiratory Pathogen Panel
Question: What is the correct way to bill for COVID, influenza A and B, and RSV testing? W... Read more
Understand These 2 LCDs Before Coding This Respiratory Pathogen Panel
Question: What is the correct way to bill for COVID, influenza A and B, and RSV testing? W... Read more