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Dermatopathology billing: Definition
Billing for the technical and professional components of skin specimen examination, often split between entities.
This is a short definition only. The full explanation lives on dermatopathology billing and coding, which is the page to read if you are dealing with this on live claims.
Definition
The technical component (TC) covers slide preparation and the professional component (26) covers interpretation.
Which the practice bills depends on whether it owns the lab, employs the pathologist, or refers out.
For worked examples, payer rules and documentation requirements, read dermatopathology billing and coding. Return to the dermatology billing glossary.
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