Pathology Coding Background

• Directed by a nationally renowned pathology coding and reimbursement expert who has worked with many of the nation's largest academic pathology departments.

• We offer you a team of certified and qualified pathology coding experts.

• Address both anatomic and surgical pathology coding.

• Our pathology coding manager has worked more than 20 years as a certified medical technologist, previously managed a national reference lab and is a Certified Coding Specialist.

Pathology Coding Need

• Shortage of certified coders with extensive training and experience in pathology coding.

• Surgical pathology coding is not intuitive.  It requires knowledge of which assays can be billed separately and which cannot be separated from the tissue examination.

• Dictation of tissue sample examinations can often be improved both for billing and medical-legal purposes.

• Pathology coder turnover creates cash flow peaks and valleys.

Pathology Coding Solutions

• 2-to-3 workday turnaround using FedEx/UPS or scanned reports.

• Inexpensive way to combat peaks and valleys of coder turnover, vacations or prolonged illness.

• Optimize reimbursement.

• We will identify and notify you of any deficiencies in the doctors’ reports to help improve your medical records and optimize reimbursement.

• TCN 's pathology coding service assures you a team of highly trained pathology coders, removing the trial and error approach.

• Relieves pathology department of coder educational programs and places the expense and training effort with TCN.

• Reduce inadvertent compliance audit medical-legal exposure.

• A comprehensive affordable solution for your pathology coding needs.

Pathology Coding Services

• Ongoing coding services for all or part of your caseload.

• Temporary coding coverage for vacations and sick leave.

• Backlog coding resolution services.

• Physician documentation training services.

• Coding compliance review services.

• Pathology Coding "helpline" services.