Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
Path/Lab Coding:
Consult This 88323 Advice
Question: When our pathologist receives material from another physician for slide preparat... Read more
Consult This 88323 Advice
Question: When our pathologist receives material from another physician for slide preparat... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Modify Your Understanding of QW Use
Question: I am still confused about when to append modifier QW to a lab test. What advice ... Read more
Modify Your Understanding of QW Use
Question: I am still confused about when to append modifier QW to a lab test. What advice ... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Breathe Easy With This Complete RSV Coding Guide
Know how to code for the “Big 3” RSV-related respiratory conditions. Has your lab bee... Read more
Breathe Easy With This Complete RSV Coding Guide
Know how to code for the “Big 3” RSV-related respiratory conditions. Has your lab bee... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Get Up to Speed With the 2026 Category 1 and PLA Code Changes
Also, gain valuable insights into CLFS payments. In January, path/lab coders saw updates ... Read more
Get Up to Speed With the 2026 Category 1 and PLA Code Changes
Also, gain valuable insights into CLFS payments. In January, path/lab coders saw updates ... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Know Payer Preference for Coding Multiple Units on Same DOS
Question: Our pathologist received and examined three separately identified skin lesion sp... Read more
Know Payer Preference for Coding Multiple Units on Same DOS
Question: Our pathologist received and examined three separately identified skin lesion sp... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Understand These 2 Scenarios, Receive Pap Claim Pay
Question: The lab performed a liquid-based Pap test that the physician ordered, which we b... Read more
Understand These 2 Scenarios, Receive Pap Claim Pay
Question: The lab performed a liquid-based Pap test that the physician ordered, which we b... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Get the Most for Your Pathology Consultation Work
Decide if you want to reward time or toil. When your pathologist performs a pathology cli... Read more
Get the Most for Your Pathology Consultation Work
Decide if you want to reward time or toil. When your pathologist performs a pathology cli... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Follow This Guideline for ‘Consistent With’ Dx
Question: A patient presented to a provider's office with a painless lump behind their ear... Read more
Follow This Guideline for ‘Consistent With’ Dx
Question: A patient presented to a provider's office with a painless lump behind their ear... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Take This Advice to Accurately Report Bone Marrow Specimen Codes
Question: When we get bone marrow specimens from surgical procedures, the surgeon usually ... Read more
Take This Advice to Accurately Report Bone Marrow Specimen Codes
Question: When we get bone marrow specimens from surgical procedures, the surgeon usually ... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Proceed With Unbundling These Tests on Same DOS
Question: Can CPT® 81270 be billed together with 87522 on the same date of service ... Read more
Proceed With Unbundling These Tests on Same DOS
Question: Can CPT® 81270 be billed together with 87522 on the same date of service ... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Know When Modifier 91 Applies to Same-Day Repeat Testing
Question: The provider ordered two separate antinuclear antibodies (ANA) lab panels on the... Read more
Know When Modifier 91 Applies to Same-Day Repeat Testing
Question: The provider ordered two separate antinuclear antibodies (ANA) lab panels on the... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Assess Your Anemia Coding With This Guide
Hint: Know your anemia types. Look up anemia in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, and you'r... Read more
Assess Your Anemia Coding With This Guide
Hint: Know your anemia types. Look up anemia in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, and you'r... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Let OSHA Be Your Guide to Safety in the Lab
Make sure your lab is free of hazards in these four critical areas. If you are one of the... Read more
Let OSHA Be Your Guide to Safety in the Lab
Make sure your lab is free of hazards in these four critical areas. If you are one of the... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Know Which Tests Help Distinguish Crohn’s From UC
Question: A provider ordered tests for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Th... Read more
Know Which Tests Help Distinguish Crohn’s From UC
Question: A provider ordered tests for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Th... Read more
Path/Lab Coding:
Know These Estrogen Receptor Testing and Status Coding Nuances
Question: How do I report estrogen receptor (ER) testing, and what is the correct ICD-10-C... Read more
Know These Estrogen Receptor Testing and Status Coding Nuances
Question: How do I report estrogen receptor (ER) testing, and what is the correct ICD-10-C... Read more