Learn why preempting 11600 could send $55 down the drain.
Pathology tests aren’t there for nothing. The internist sends the excised lesion to the lab in order to provide her an exact reading of what type the lesion is, and how it is behaving (whether benign or malignant). Only the pathologist can decide on lesion pathology – allow him that privilege.
Caution: In no way you – as coder – should choose the pathology of a lesion based on the [...]