California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Section) and Adopts COVID-19 Testing Codes By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - March 27, 2020
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system, as required by Labor Code section 5307.1.
The pathology and clinical laboratory fee schedule update order adopts the Medicare clinical laboratory update for the second quarter of 2020, effective for services rendered on or after April 1, 2020. In addition, the Order adopts COVID-19 testing codes (HCPCS U0001 and U0002) and related fees.