Pathology/Lab Coding Alert

Article CCI Policy Manual: G0416-G0419: Mark 5 Prostate Biopsies as the Magic Cutoff For 88305
Article ICD-10 Sidebar: 600 to N40: Expect Fewer Enlarged Prostate Code Choices
Article Place of Service: 81 is Out: Claim POS Based on Patient Location
Article Legislation Update: Prepare for Sunset of TC ‘Grandfather’ Arrangements
Reader Question: 88321: Don’t Double Dip for IHC
Reader Question: Use Lab Protocol to Establish Urine Culture Order
Reader Question: Follow Method to Choose HPV Code
Reader Question: 82731: Analyte Leads Code Choice
Reader Question: Check Payer Rules for IHC
You Be the Coder: Distinguish ‘Specimen’ Vs. ‘Site’ for Touch Preps

Article CCI 18.0: 87389: Pick Just 1 HIV Test Code or Risk Denials
Article CCI Policy Manual: 83704: Look for NMR Lipoprotein Limits and Opportunities
Article Newsbrief: Same Code Assignment Could Cause ICD Confusion
Article Catch Up Your Outpatient Edits to CCI 18.0
Reader Question: Prep Your ICD-10 Breast Specimen Coding
Reader Question: 85060: Know Medicare Inpatient Restriction
Reader Question: 88305: Acknowledge Cell Block Units Restriction
Reader Question: KOH Test Stands Alone
You Be the Coder: Find Dividing Line for ISH Codes

Article ICD-10: 185 Entails Simple ICD-10 Crosswalk
Article HIPAA Compliance: Get Ready for Updated, Aggressive 5010 Timeline
Article CCI Policy Manual: 88342, 88360-88361: Report IHC Per Specimen for Medicare Beneficiaries
Article News brief: Expect 2-Month Medicare Payment Reprieve
Article Physician Fee Schedule: See How Medicare’s ‘3-Day Payment Window’ Could Impact Your Lab
Article Confirm FNA Unit of Service for Medicare
Reader Question: 38220-38221 Face Bundling Restrictions
Reader Question: Don’t Forget New CTC Code
Reader Question: Distinguish 2 CCI Edit Files
You Be the Coder: TC/26 Not For Every Code

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