Hello,
We have recently started using LabCorp at our office and bill for labs as outside reference, rather than having LabCorp bill the insurance companies (with the exception of Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). My question is that the Dr. in my office told me that when we are billing for the labs, she wants me to code the Dx's off the results rather than bill with the indication for the labs. I was speaking with my step-father who is also an MD about this and he said that we could not do this, that we have to bill the labs based off of the indication. Does anyone know which is correct? Or does is matter?
Thanks!
We have recently started using LabCorp at our office and bill for labs as outside reference, rather than having LabCorp bill the insurance companies (with the exception of Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). My question is that the Dr. in my office told me that when we are billing for the labs, she wants me to code the Dx's off the results rather than bill with the indication for the labs. I was speaking with my step-father who is also an MD about this and he said that we could not do this, that we have to bill the labs based off of the indication. Does anyone know which is correct? Or does is matter?
Thanks!