Coding Guidelines For Pathology Lab Billing Services

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Coding Guidelines For Pathology Lab Billing
Services
Pathology laboratories are vital in any medical
practice as a unique medical field establishment.
However, this kind of establishment can vary in
iterations and size and, at times, can be part of
the hospital. Most laboratories are established
near hospitals or medical practice facilities,
given the work it does. While hospital labs
generate only 3 to 5 percent of hospital revenue,
their findings make 70 to 80 percent of a
patients electronic health record
(EHR). Furthermore, CDC estimated that almost 70
percent of doctors medical decisions are based
on lab test results. This means careful attention
needs to be given to improving the revenue
process of a pathology lab so that it can invest
in the latest testing technology, other lab
resources, and staffing so the patient outcome is
better. But all these steps begin with proper
coding for the pathology tests done, correct
Pathology lab billing, on-time claim submission,
and minimizing the denials so that patient
outcome is better.
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Coding Guidelines For Pathology Lab Billing
Services
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Coding Guidelines For Pathology Lab Billing
Services

• Pathology Lab Billing Services Coding
  Guidelines
• Typically, a pathology lab can be categorized
  into the following
• Independent laboratory
• Physician office laboratory
• Clinical Laboratory
• Referring laboratory
• Reference Laboratory
• Billing laboratory
• Medicare-Approved laboratory
• Therefore, the pathology coders have to
  understand the different needs of the payers, the
  documentation required, different types of
  payers, and the various procedural set. As
  mentioned earlier, the use of correct CPT codes
  is a must in pathology billing and coding in
  accordance with the following guidelines

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Coding Guidelines For Pathology Lab Billing
Services
New CPT codes have been added 80081 Obstetric
panel examination, including testing for
HIV 81170, 81162, 81218, 81219, 81272, 81273,
81276, 81311, 81314 Genome, gene-specific, and
molecular pathology procedures. 81228, 81229,
81405, 81406 Analyses of Cytogenomic
microarray 81280, 81282 Analyses of long QT
syndrome gene 81412, 81432, 81433, 81434, 81437,
81438, 81442 Different Molecular Multianalyte
Assays and procedures for genomic
sequencing 81490, 81493, 81525, 81528, 81535,
81536, 81538, 81540, 81545, 81595, 0009M,
0010M  MAAAs that have Multianalyte Assays
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Coding Guidelines For Pathology Lab Billing
Services
Revised CPT Codes 81210, 81275, 81355, 81401,
81402, 81403, 81404, 81405, 81406 Molecular
Pathology 81435, 81436, 81445, 81450, 81455
Different Molecular Multianalyte Assays and
Procedures for Genomic Sequencing 82542, 83789
Chemistry 86708, 86709 Immunology 87301, 87305,
87320, 87324, 87327, 87328, 87329, 87332, 87335,
87336, 87337, 87338, 87339, 87340, 87341, 87350,
87380, 87385, 87389, 87390, 87391, 87400, 87420,
87425, 87427, 87430, 87449, 87450, 87451, 87502,
87503 Microbiology 88346 Surgical Pathology
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How Does Adhering to the Coding Guidelines Help?
Are you wondering which pathology coding and
billing company adheres to the pathology
laboratory billing and coding guidelines?  It is
the 24/7 Medical Billing Services. They have a
team of pathology laboratory billing and coding
experts who know the latest codes and modifiers
and the constant updates and changes made in the
rules and regulations of coding created by the
governing bodies, Medicare, Medicaid, and
insurance companies. Also, 24/7 Medical Billing
Services uses the latest pathology lab billing
software to accurately process billing and
coding. It allows the entire process to be done
quicker, which means the payment process is
faster with 100 reimbursements. It is time to
understand pathology labs coding and billing
process and increase the services revenue in no
time with the help of an outsourcing pathology
coding and billing partner like 24/7 Medical
Billing Services.
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