Billing Department

At Interscope Pathology one of our core values is customer service, and to further that goal we have our own, in-house, billing department to assist you with insurance claims and other billing issues. Each account representative is experienced in all phases of insurance billing and can assist you with your questions and concerns. We offer personalized service on a case by case basis. When you call our office, please have your account number available. Privacy requirements (as dictated by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1976, “HIPAA”) require that we discuss patient billing information with only the patient, unless the patient is under the age of 18.

As a courtesy to our patients Interscope Pathology will bill all types of insurances. Interscope Pathology has contracts with many of the major insurance companies and local medical groups. However, it is not possible for us to contract with all insurance companies and medical groups nationwide. To avoid situations where an insurance company refuses to pay a claim, it is prudent for patients to ensure that we are a contracted provider with their specific insurance company. We will be happy to assist with determining if we are a contracted provider. Cash pricing is available for unisured patients. Our billing department is available to take calls from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Billing Policy

Interscope Pathology Medical Group will submit a HCFA claim form for medical services to any insurance company when billing information is provided at the time of service. Please call the billing department if you have any questions.

Payment Policy

Payment is due upon receipt of your first bill. It is your responsibility to contact the billing department in a timely manner should you have any questions or concerns regarding your bill. We are available: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Payment options:

Payment Plan is available, credit is extended for up to 90 days.

Professional Courtesy

The waiver of co-payments in cases of financial hardship is appropriate when the co-payment acts as a barrier to needed care.

The extending of professional courtesy discounts is done on a case-by-case basis when there is financial hardship.

For additional discussion, see the summary of the American Medical Association's Board of Trustees Report 18-A-98 on Professional Courtesy.

California Business and Professions Code 655.6

a) It is unlawful for any person licensed under this division or under any initiative act referred to in this division to charge, bill or otherwise solicit payment from any patient, client, customer, or third-party payer for cytologic services relating to the examination of gynecologic slides if those services were not rendered by that person or under his or her direct supervision.

b) Clinical laboratories performing cytologic examination of gynecologic slides shall directly bill either the patient or the responsible third-party payer for the cytologic services rendered by those laboratories. Clinical laboratories shall not bill the patient or surgeon who requests the tests.

c) For the purposes of this section, any person or entity who is responsible to pay for cytologic examination of gynecologic slide services provided to that patient shall be considered a responsible third-party payer.

d) This section shall not apply to any of the following: