Texas Occupations Code 166.002 – Anatomic Pathology Billing
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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 166.002
- Person: means an individual, unless the term is expressly made applicable to a partnership, association, or corporation. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
Notwithstanding any other law, a person, including a physician and an entity, violates this subtitle and is subject to disciplinary action and penalties under this subtitle if the person:
(1) does not directly supervise or perform anatomic pathology services for a patient; and
(2) fails to disclose in the bill presented by the person to the patient or the insurer or other third party payor, or in an itemized statement to the patient:
(A) the name and address of the physician or laboratory that provided the anatomic pathology services; and
(B) the net amount paid or to be paid for each anatomic pathology service provided to the patient by the physician or laboratory.