Blackhorse
Guru
Per UHC, the POS reported for testing should be the location where the specimen was obtained.
Q: What place of service should an Independent or Reference Laboratory report when billing?
A: When billing, the place of service reported should be the location where the Specimen was obtained, For example, a specimen removed from a hospitalized patient and sent to the laboratory would be reported with Place of Service (POS) 21 or 22; a sample taken at a physician's office and referred to the laboratory would be reported with POS 11; if the Independent or Reference Laboratory did the blood drawing in its own setting, it should report POS 81.
We collected Covid specimen at a school and transport it to our test center for testing. Should we bill with POS 03? Or can we bill it with POS 80?
Q: What place of service should an Independent or Reference Laboratory report when billing?
A: When billing, the place of service reported should be the location where the Specimen was obtained, For example, a specimen removed from a hospitalized patient and sent to the laboratory would be reported with Place of Service (POS) 21 or 22; a sample taken at a physician's office and referred to the laboratory would be reported with POS 11; if the Independent or Reference Laboratory did the blood drawing in its own setting, it should report POS 81.
We collected Covid specimen at a school and transport it to our test center for testing. Should we bill with POS 03? Or can we bill it with POS 80?