Billing
The following requirements must be met in order to initiate testing:
- Financial responsibility is established
- Required forms are completed and received
- Billing issues are resolved
We are not able to bill insurance plans with which we are not contracted to provide laboratory services, even if the plan authorizes testing.
Note About CPT Codes - as many of our tests for rare diseases are using the unlisted code (81479), we anticipate an increase in denials of coverage. Verification of coverage of the test codes is required, and patients should be informed of the possibility of insurance denials.
Billing Options
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If the institutional billing option is selected, an invoice will be sent to the referrer’s organization and address unless otherwise specified in the billing section or on a separate sheet attached to the requisition form. If an organizational credit card will be used, please complete the credit card authorization form.
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- Billing Consent is required for all self-pay patients.
- Credit Card Authorization is required if paying with credit card.
If the patient is paying out of pocket, we require a personal check, cashier's check or money order (made out to Johns Hopkins University) or credit card information. We are unable to directly bill patients for services.
If requested, we will mail the patient a receipt that may be submitted to the insurer to request reimbursement. Please indicate this request on the requisition form and provide the patient's complete mailing address. -
We are contracted with many national health plans, although we are not contracted with HMO plans or many smaller regional plans.
We strongly recommend contacting our billing coordinator prior to submitting a sample to arrange insurance billing. Faxing the patient's Insurance Card ahead of time will allow us to verify the contract status.
Required Documents
- Copy of patient's insurance card, front and back
- Letter of medical necessity from referring physician
- Billing Consent
- Authorization letter (if required by the insurance plan), including the authorization number and CPT codes authorized; or if no authorization is necessary, note the name and extension of the plan employee who provided this information.
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Maryland Medicaid Billing includes Medicaid managed care providers in Maryland. We are not able to bill any Medicaid program outside of Maryland.
Required Documents
- Copy of patient's insurance card, front and back
- Letter of medical necessity from referring physician
- Billing Consent
- Copy of driver's license or photo ID (required for 18 and older only)
- Physician referral or prescription for testing
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Required Documents
- Copy of patient's insurance card, front and back
- Letter of medical necessity from referring physician
- Billing Consent
- Copy of driver's license or photo ID (required for 18 and older only)
- Physician referral or prescription for testing
- Signed Medicare Advanced Beneficiary Notice (see instructions for completing Advanced Beneficiary Notice)