News and Stories

June 05, 2023

Now Available: Pediatric Patient Service Centers!

HNL Lab Medicine is thrilled to announce our new pediatric Patient Service Centers (PSCs). In partnership with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, our pediatric services combine expertise and experience to optimize laboratory services for children.

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June 01, 2023

Men’s Wellness

Did you know that serious medical issues can creep up on you without any noticeable symptoms? Screening tests are essential because they detect health conditions in the earliest, most treatable stages.  
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May 26, 2023

Celebrating 25 Years

Celebrating 25 Years

For 25 years HNL Lab Medicine has been a cornerstone of the community, providing high quality laboratory services for approximately 3 million patients and 12,000 healthcare providers each year. 

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May 26, 2023

HNL Lab Medicine Now Accepting Ambetter Insurance

HNL Lab Medicine has partnered with Ambetter from PA Health & Wellness to improve access and affordability of healthcare for Ambetter insurance plan members at any HNL Lab Medicine location.

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May 24, 2023

Love your skin: An interview with Dr. Hina Sheikh

Summer is right around the corner, and we can finally bask in the glorious sunshine. While sunlight gives us vitamin D and boosts our happiness, it can also increase our risk of skin cancer if we’re not careful.

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Healthcare Professionals

COVID 19 ICD 10 Coding and Insurance Reporting Guidelines 2022

2022 ICD-10-CM Code Update Announced
2022 ICD-10-CM code updates were made publicly available by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Dec. 1, 2021. Diagnosis codes of interest to laboratory and pathology practices includes the addition of three new codes for documenting immunization status effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2022:
 
Z28.310-Unvaccinated for COVID-19 (Use this code when the patient has not received at least one dose of any COVID-19 vaccine. Effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2022.)
 
Z28.311-Partially vaccinated for COVID-19 (Use this code when the patient has received at least one dose of a multi-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen but has not received the full set of doses necessary to meet the CDC definition of “fully vaccinated” in place at the time of encounter. Effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2022.)
 
Z28.39-Other under immunization status (Use this code for delinquent or lapsed immunization status. Effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2022.)