I have been fighting this battle for years and still have not been successful.
-----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Pence Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:44 AM To: dkb...@chs.net; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Peripheral Blood Smears You're a Histology Dept.! Get the peripheral smears out of your dept. Peripheral smears belong in Hematology. Make then make something work. This is what I did. Mike -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of dkb...@chs.net Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:27 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Peripheral Blood Smears We have had this discussion many times in our institute and would like some outside thoughts. Is there a charge/cpt code that is acceptable for the technical aspect of a peripheral smear? Hematology doesn't stain our slides. They make the smear and we accession, stain and coverslip, etc. But the pathologist is the only one actually interpreting the smear. Thanks. Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical Center I 200 Medical Park Boulevard l Petersburg, Va. 23805 l T: 804-765-5050 l F: 804-765-5582 l dkb...@chs.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, or copying of this e-mail and its attachments, if any, or the information contained herein is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your computer system. Thank you. ============================================================================== _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
