Answers
Plain-language answers for pathology and laboratory groups, grounded in the 164,354 pathology and lab disputes CMS published for 2025.
The pathology and lab IDR record
164,354 disputes in 2025, an 81 percent win rate, sixfold volume growth, and routine chemistry decided at 5 times the benchmark.
Read the answerCan pathologists use IDR?
The facility visit rule, why off-site lab work still qualifies, and the consent exemption that never applies to diagnostics.
Read the answerBatching lab claims in IDR
Five lines per dispute, a 30 business day window, and the arithmetic that turns $47 tests into recoveries.
Read the answerFor questions beyond this site, such as which claims are eligible or how the arbitration itself unfolds, see the Lido IDR answers library. The full dispute record is explorable at idrexplorer.com.
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