South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 132 - Direct Submission Of Claims For Anatomic Pathology Services
Section 44-132-20. Submission of bills by persons licensed to practice medicine.

A person who is licensed to practice medicine in this State or the professional legal entity of which the person is a shareholder, partner, employee, or owner, may submit a bill for outpatient anatomic pathology services only to:
(1) the patient directly;
(2) the responsible insurer or other third-party payor;
(3) the hospital, public health clinic, or nonprofit health clinic; or
(4) the referral laboratory or the primary laboratory.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 10, Section 5, eff January 13, 2005.