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L500
L500 – L500
OHIP Dermatology Code · Schedule of Benefits
When to Use
- Use L500 for the laboratory handling fee when you collect a specimen and forward it to an outside laboratory for analysis.
- Apply this code when the specimen is collected in your office but the professional service of the analysis is performed by a third-party facility.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not bill L500 if the laboratory analysis is performed in-office, as the fee is intended for the handling and transport of external specimens.
- Avoid billing L500 in conjunction with an office visit code if the specimen collection is considered an integral part of the examination rather than a distinct handling service.
- L500 is frequently rejected if billed for services that do not involve the physical handling and preparation of a specimen for transport.
Billing Tips
- Ensure the laboratory requisition clearly indicates that the specimen was collected and processed in your office to support the claim during an audit.
- Only bill one L500 per patient per day regardless of the number of specimens collected and sent to the laboratory.
Provider Fee$3.10
Effective: August 1, 2018
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