Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
Audit Proof Your Pathology Reports
Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
- CPT® 2013:
Maneuver CPT® and CMS Instructions' Split Decision for MAAA Coding
To use or not to use the new codes: that is the question. As with [...] - ICD-10:
543.9 Ruptures into Many More-Specific ICD-10 Appendix Codes
Go beyond ‘other’ and ‘unspecified’. When ICD-9 yields to ICD-10 in Oct. 2014, you’ll need [...] - CPT® 2013:
MAAA Line-up: Get Familiar With 9 New Algorithm Codes
The following new CPT® 2013 codes represent individual MAAA tests: 81500 -- Oncology (ovarian), biochemical assays [...] - 2013 Fee Schedules:
Prep for These Cuts Under Medicare CLFS and PFS
Watch for SRG relief by year’s end. The word is in -- expect less pay for [...] - Medical Records:
Audit Proof Your Pathology Reports
Follow new CMS guidelines when you must make changes. Pretty much every pathologist has faced [...] - You Be the Coder:
Beware 'Noncontributory' Language
Question: Our pathologist examined three distinct cytology specimens and documented cell blocks for each specimen. [...] - Reader Question:
88141 Still a Roadblock for Some Payers
Question: We are having problems with 88141 for Aetna patients. They are denying them as [...] - Reader Question:
Method Dictates Cytology Code
Question: Our pathologist received 2cc colorless, slightly hazy fluid from bronchial lavage, concentrated the specimen [...] - Reader Question:
Hematologist Might Use ED Codes
Question: An emergency department (ED) physician asked our hematologist/pathologist to treat a patient in the [...]
