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    Wiki Collecting an specimen to send to outside lab

    Hi: Is correct to bill 99000 for any specimen that goes to outside lab? We only bill it once per day per patient even if more than one specimen. Our outside lab provides supplies and picks up specimens. Our staff does "handle" the specimen and prepare it for transport. Which code can we use to...
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    Wiki 36415 and 99000 BCBS

    Can someone please tell me whether we are to bill both 36415 and 99000 to BCBS, or just the 99000? My trainer is telling me to only send 99000, but our patient account rep is saying I need to send both.
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    Wiki Bcbsnc, 99000 & 36415

    For the last few years we have been billing BCBSNC 99000 lab handling fee & 36415 venipuncture. BCBS would pay 99000 but deny 36415. In the last few months, both codes have been getting denied. I just found out that BCBS changed their Corporate Reimbursement Policy to say that 36415, 36416 &...
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    Wiki 99000/collection fee

    Hello, I have a pathologist who wants to bill a 99000, collection/handling fee when they pick a specimen up from the hospital to take to their lab. Does anyone know if we can do that? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you!
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    Wiki 99000 clarification please

    I've been coding for many years but no OB/GYN experience - billing service I'm working with has GYN billing 99000 for PAP. When I questioned this after reading CPT definition I was told they have several clients who use this code for Paps. It seems clear to me that this code is strickly for...
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