I have never re-accessioned a case for this. I know that I have went back at least two years and billed a case for "additional studies".
-----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Cartun Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:05 AM To: Histonet Subject: [Histonet] Question regarding retrospective testing I know that this had been discussed before, but I believe regulations have changed and I need to find out what other laboratories are currently doing when it comes to retrospective testing (histochemical stains, IHC, molecular testing, etc.) on cytology and surgical pathology specimens that have already been "signed-out". When can you add the result(s) and bill the test(s) to the original pathology report versus re-accessioning the specimen (with a new date-of-service) and reporting and billing under the new accession number? Thanks, Richard Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD Director, Histology & Immunopathology Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology Hartford Hospital 80 Seymour Street Hartford, CT 06102 (860) 545-1596 Office (860) 545-2204 Fax _______________________________________________ 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