Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4731.72

(1) “Anatomic pathology services,” “assignment of benefits,” “histologic processing,” “insurer,” “physician,” and “referring clinical laboratory” have the same meanings as in section 3701.86 of the Revised Code.

(2) “Professional component of an anatomic pathology service” means the entire anatomic pathology service other than histologic processing.

(3) “Technical component of an anatomic pathology service” means only histologic processing.

(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 this section.

(1) Having a clinical laboratory or another physician perform the technical component of the anatomic pathology service;

(2) Obtaining another physician's consultation regarding the patient specimen.