Wiki 85060 Blood Smear

[cgrussell]

I'm billing for hem/onc docs, and sometimes they physically read the blood smear with a hospital consult. I bill 99254 and 85060-26. I am getting denials stating incorrect modifier. Does anyone know of a different modifier that would be appropriate?

 

[racheleporterwilliams]

don't use -26

I'm billing for hem/onc docs, and sometimes they physically read the blood smear with a hospital consult. I bill 99254 and 85060-26. I am getting denials stating incorrect modifier. Does anyone know of a different modifier that would be appropriate?

 

[jnurge]

Try

Try dropping the 26 mod. 85060 states "interp by phy with report".

 

[cgrussell]

I believe I originally billed it without the modifier and was denied, but I'll check into it.
Thanks

 

[dwrhymer1208]

doctor ordered a peripheral blood smear to be done in independent lab, however, scrub states that this test should be done in independent lab. Is there a modifier that could be used?