Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
Correction to article.
Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
- Correction to article.
Correction: The Endometrial Cancer Coding Case Study on page 52 of Pathology/Lab Coding Alert, Volume [...] - Coding Checkup:
Take 5 Minutes to Get Ready for October ICD-9 Changes
New codes show medical necessity, pathologist's diagnosis
From herpesvirus lab tests to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnoses, you-ll [...] - You Be the Coder:
Capture Each BAL Service
Question: When we receive a BAL specimen, what code should we use when we perform [...] - Bust These ICD-9 Coding Myths
Report the right code -- every time
The key to payment may be your ICD-9 code--so [...] - Coding Case Study:
Knock Out These 3 Hurdles in Endometrial Cancer Case
Hint: Capture separate specimens to boost your bottom line
If your pathologist examines a complicated endometrial [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Don't Double-Dip Cytopathology Methods
Question: Sometimes we process CSF both by cytospin and thin-layer preparation because the pathologist feels [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Clarify Lung Biopsy/Resection
Question: If the pathologist examines a lung specimen that the surgeon identifies as a -lung [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Choose Urinalysis by Method/Analyte
Question: When we perform a urinalysis for bilirubin, hemoglobin, leukocytes, pH, protein and semiquantitative creatinine [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Mix Panel Codes With Separate Tests
Question: Based on initial lab results indicating hypothyroidism, the physician ordered an anti-thyroperoxidase antibody test [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Don't Flub Phlebotomy Coding
Question: When our lab provides a phlebotomist to draw blood, can we code separately for [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Report Specific Glucose Diagnosis
Question: When our lab performs repeat glucose tests based on prior abnormal test results (790.2), [...]
