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Published on Mon Aug 09, 2021

Question: When we bill for microorganism special stains on surgical pathology specimens, please explain how we should use modifiers TC and 26 and how that will impact our reimbursement. Iowa Subscriber Answer: The correct code for a special stain for microorganisms that your pathologist might use on a surgical pathology specimen is 88312 (Special stain including interpretation and report; Group [...]
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