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L581
L581 – L581
OHIP Dermatology Code · Schedule of Benefits
When to Use
- Use L581 for the professional component of a diagnostic Pap smear screening in an asymptomatic patient.
- Apply this code when the physician performs the pelvic examination and cervical cytology collection during a periodic health review.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not bill L581 in addition to a comprehensive assessment code like A007, as the cervical screening is considered included in the global fee for the examination.
- Avoid billing L581 if the patient is symptomatic, as the visit should instead be billed as an office assessment (A001/A007) with the cytology collection bundled into the visit fee.
Billing Tips
- L581 is primarily intended for use as a standalone service when no other assessment code is claimed for the same encounter.
Provider Fee$25.85
Effective: July 1, 2010
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