If I understand correctly....(and this is how we do it) A case is considered "archived" after 30 days. Within that 30 days, you bill the same account, which adds late charges.
IF the case is pulled for a review to perform MOLECULAR testing, you can charge an 88363 for that review at any time for that review. (Our pathologists add an addendum stating Dr. So and So requested KRAS, EGFR - etc. which documents the charge.) After 30 days we have the case registered and the case is billed on the new registration if stains are done inhouse. Hope this makes sense... j Joyce Weems Pathology Manager 678-843-7376 Phone 678-843-7831 Fax joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org www.saintjosephsatlanta.org 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30342 This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Saint Joseph's Hospital and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Cartun Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:05 PM 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 ________________________________ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
