Do we have to include the ICD-9 Code on the Gyn Cytology Requisition?
Yes. From an insurance perspective, the Pap test is either a screening Pap test (patient is asymptomatic) or a diagnostic Pap test (gynecologic signs, symptoms, or abnormal history). Patients undergoing screening Pap tests can be further divided into low-risk and high-risk patients. The medical necessity ICD-9 Code conveys these distinctions, and, depending on the insurance coverage benefits, ICD-9 coding will impact payment for the Pap test.
