A clinical laboratory or physician, located in this state, or in another state, providing cytopathology services for patients in this state, shall present or cause to be presented a claim, bill or demand for payment for these services only to the following:

(1) The patient directly;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-6-1202

  • Cytopathology services: means the examination of cells from fluids, aspirates, washings, brushings or smears, including the Pap test examination performed by a physician or under the supervision of a physician. See Tennessee Code 63-6-1201
  • Onsite medical clinic: means a medical clinic located on the premises of the patient's employer for which cytopathology services are provided and for which a patient has no financial obligation to pay for the cytopathology services. See Tennessee Code 63-6-1201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) The responsible insurer or other third party payor;
(3) The hospital, public health clinic, nonprofit health clinic ordering the services, or onsite medical clinic;
(4) The referring laboratory, other than a laboratory of a physician’s office or group practice that does not perform the technical or professional component of the cytopathology service for which the claim, bill, or demand is presented; or
(5) Governmental agencies or their specified public or private agent, agency, or organization on behalf of the recipient of the services.
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