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UHC – Delay Notification: Laboratory Services Policy, Professional

June 3, 2021
  • The effective date for the Laboratory Services policy update previously announced has been delayed.
  • Effective with dates of service on or after July 1, 2021, UnitedHeathcare will update the Laboratory Services Policy, Professional.
  • The policy lab panel bundling criteria will require all individual component lab codes to be present, as set forth in COT
  • A lab panel code should only be reported of all components of the lab panel are rendered 

Source: https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/comm-reimbursement/rpub/UHC-COMM-RPUB-June-2021.pdf

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