tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 13

Reader Questions: Know Path Storage Rules

Question:Could you please explain the CMS date of service policy, especially the impact of 30 days or less for storage and 14 days following a patient’s hospital discharge? Answer: First, you should realize that the CMS date-of-service (DOS) rule applies to clinical lab tests and the facility technical component of anatomic pathology services/procedures. The policy does not apply to the professional component of anatomic pathology. As a general rule, DOS is the date the specimen is obtained from the patient, with an exception that if the specimen has been stored more than 30 days, the DOS is the...

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