Ohio § 3701.861 Laboratory bill for anatomical pathology services

Ohio Statutes

§ 3701.861 — Laboratory bill for anatomical pathology services

Ohio § 3701.861

Title 37Health-Safety-Morals

Ch. 3701Department of Health

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3701.861 (2026).

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(A)No clinical laboratory shall present or cause to be presented a claim, bill, or demand for payment for anatomic pathology services to any person or entity other than the following:

(1)The patient who receives the services or another individual, such as a parent, spouse, or guardian, who is responsible for the patient's bills;

(2)A responsible insurer or other third-party payor of a patient who receives the services;

(3)A hospital, public health clinic, or not-for-profit health clinic ordering the services;

(4)A referring clinical laboratory;

(5)A governmental agency or any person acting on behalf of a governmental agency;

(6)A physician who is permitted to bill for the services under division (D) of section4731.72of the Revised Code.

(B)Nothing in this sect

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(A) No clinical laboratory shall present or cause to be presented a claim, bill, or demand for payment for anatomic pathology services to any person or entity other than the following:

(1) The patient who receives the services or another individual, such as a parent, spouse, or guardian, who is responsible for the patient's bills;

(2) A responsible insurer or other third-party payor of a patient who receives the services;

(3) A hospital, public health clinic, or not-for-profit health clinic ordering the services;

(4) A referring clinical laboratory;

(5) A governmental agency or any person acting on behalf of a governmental agency;

(6) A physician who is permitted to bill for the services under division (D) of section4731.72of the Revised Code.

(B) Nothing in this section shall be construed to do either of the following:

(1) Mandate the assignment of benefits for anatomic pathology services;

(2) Prohibit a clinical laboratory that provides anatomic pathology services from billing a referring clinical laboratory for anatomic pathology services in instances in which the referring clinical laboratory sends one or more samples to the clinical laboratory for purposes of having a specialist perform analysis, consultation, or histologic processing.