DWC Posts Update to Pathology, Laboratory Fee Schedule

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced updates to the Pathology and Clinical Laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. The division said the order modifying the fee schedule implements relevant changes in the Medicare payment system. The order adopts the Medicare third quarter update to its Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. In addition, the DWC said it ordered the use of prices for specified COVID-19 testing codes based on 120% of the rate established by the California Medicare Administrative Contractor. The order applies to s...