An analysis of Medicare data revealed hospitals that had the highest proportion of their charges coming from outpatient lab services and indicated that they may be processing lab tests for other facilities, potentially drawing higher reimbursement from commercial payers. Read the full story, "Hospital lab charge spikes found at rural hospitals."
Lab processing strategy likely behind big increases in rural hospital charges
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