{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-48-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-48-1-5","heading":"Billing, claims, demand for payment for anatomic pathology service; second opinion","body":"Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a provider shall not present a bill, claim, or other demand for payment for an anatomic pathology service unless the anatomic pathology service was performed:\n(1) within the provider's office;\n(2) by a physician or under the direct supervision of a physician; and\n(3) in accordance with Section 353 of the federal Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a).\n(b) If a sample taken from a human body is sent:\n(1) by a provider that has performed an anatomic pathology service; and\n(2) to a second provider for a second opinion;\nthe provider described in subdivision (1) may present a bill, claim, or other demand for payment for the second opinion.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 48. OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND SERVICES","Chapter 1. Anatomic Pathology Services"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-48-1-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"ce07a91859d1d8e9c383283493b9106fc6ad83cd37a3bd654ab5dbeb16e2e044","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-48-1-4","next":"us-in/ic-16-48-1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}