AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 11 (November)
Clinical Pathology Consultations 80500, 80502 (November 2002)
November 2002 page 9 Coding Brief:Clinical Pathology Consultations 80500, 80502 Physician review of pertinent laboratory test results is frequently performed in the course of providing care to patients. Often, review of laboratory test results occurs in conjunction with the provision of an evaluation and management (E/M) service. Considered part of the non-face-to-face time activities associated with the overall E/M service, the review of the laboratory results is not a separately reportable service. However, depending on the type of review performed and the circumstances of the request for the review, there may be instances when it is appropriate to report...
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