Billing Department

billingAt Interscope Pathology one of our core values is customer service, and to further that goal we have our own, in-house, billing department to assist you with insurance claims and other billing issues. Each account representative is experienced in all phases of insurance billing and can assist you with your questions and concerns. We offer personalized service on a case by case basis. When you call our office, please have your account number available. Privacy requirements (as dictated by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1976, “HIPAA”) require that we discuss patient billing information with only the patient, unless the patient is under the age of 18.

As a courtesy to our patients Interscope Pathology will bill all types of insurances. Interscope Pathology has contracts with many of the major insurance companies and local medical groups. However, it is not possible for us to contract with all insurance companies and medical groups nationwide. To avoid situations where an insurance company refuses to pay a claim, it is prudent for patients to ensure that we are a contracted provider with their specific insurance company. We will be happy to assist with determining if we are a contracted provider. Cash pricing is available for unisured patients. Our billing department is available to take calls from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Billing Policy

Interscope Pathology Medical Group will submit a HCFA claim form for medical services to any insurance company when billing information is provided at the time of service. Please call the billing department if you have any questions.

Payment Policy

Payment is due upon receipt of your first bill. It is your responsibility to contact the billing department in a timely manner should you have any questions or concerns regarding your bill. We are available: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Payment options:

Cash
Personal check
MasterCard
Visa
American Express
Discover Card
F.S.A. & H.S.A. Benefit Cards

Payment Plan is available, credit is extended for up to 90 days.

Professional Courtesy

The waiver of co-payments in cases of financial hardship is appropriate when the co-payment acts as a barrier to needed care.

The extending of professional courtesy discounts is done on a case-by-case basis when there is financial hardship.

For additional discussion, see the summary of the American Medical Association's Board of Trustees Report 18-A-98 on Professional Courtesy.

California Business and Professions Code 655.6

a) It is unlawful for any person licensed under this division or under any initiative act referred to in this division to charge, bill or otherwise solicit payment from any patient, client, customer, or third-party payer for cytologic services relating to the examination of gynecologic slides if those services were not rendered by that person or under his or her direct supervision.

b) Clinical laboratories performing cytologic examination of gynecologic slides shall directly bill either the patient or the responsible third-party payer for the cytologic services rendered by those laboratories. Clinical laboratories shall not bill the patient or surgeon who requests the tests.

c) For the purposes of this section, any person or entity who is responsible to pay for cytologic examination of gynecologic slide services provided to that patient shall be considered a responsible third-party payer.

d) This section shall not apply to any of the following:

1) Any person who, or any clinical laboratory that, contracts directly with a health care service plan licensed pursuant to Section 1349 of the Health and Safety Code, if services are to be provided to members of the plan on a prepaid basis.
2) Any person who, or clinic that, provides cytologic examination of gynecologic slides services without charge to the patient, or on a sliding scale payment basis where the patient's charge for services is determined by the patient's ability to pay.
3) Health care programs operated by public entities, including, but not limited to, colleges and universities.
4) Health care programs operated by private educational institutions to serve the health care needs of their students.
5) Any person who, or clinic that, contracts with an employer to provide medical services to employees of the employer if the cytologic services relating to the examination of gynecologic slides are provided under the contract.
CPT CODE DESCRIPTION:

88304 Level III Surgical Pathology Includes the following specimens—Ganglion Cyst, Skin Cyst/Tag/Debridement, Soft Tissue, Debridement and Soft Tissue, Lipoma, Vas Deferens Other Than Sterilization.

88305 Level IV Surgical Pathology Includes the following specimens—Breast Biopsy Not Requiring Microscopic Evaluation of Surgical Margins, Implant Removal, Breast Reduction Mammoplasty, Skin Other Than Cyst/Tag/Debridement/Plastic Repair, Basal Cell Carcinoma/ Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Bone Marrow, Cell Block/Any Source, Polyp/Cervical/Endometrial, Lymph Node, Larynx, Esophagus, Vaginal Biopsy.

88173 Cytopathology, Evaluation of Fine Needle Aspirate Includes the following specimens—FNA of Lymph Node, Breast, or other locations.

88112 Cytopathology, Selective Cellular Enhancement Technique with Interpretation Non GYN, Liquid Based Slide Prep. Includes the following specimens—Non-GYN ThinPrep slide, any source other than cervix or vagina.

88331 Frozen Section of Tissue, 1st Specimen

88332 Additional Frozen Section of Tissue

88175 Imaged ThinPrep Pap Test

88141 Pathologist Review of Abnormal Pap Test

88142 Liquid Based Pap, Non Imaged

87621 Infectious Agent Detection, Papillomavirus, Human, Amplified Probe Technique

87801 CT/GC Screening

87660 Trichomonas Vaginalis

87480 Candida

87510 Gardnerella Vaginalis

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Our hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:30AM - 5:00PM

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818-992-7890
M-F 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Tel: (818) 992-7848
Fax: (818) 992-7943

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