You Be the Coder: Submitting Lab Tests With MILD Procedure
Question: Our physician sometimes performs a MILD procedure at the hospital and sends the patients to a lab. Their work-up includes tests covered by codes 85025, 85610, and 85730. The lab needs a diagnosis supporting the tests that Medicare will accept -- but a "pre-procedure" diagnosis doesn't work. What do you recommend? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: Your first step is to determine [...]
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