This is incorrect. The response from Joyce Weems is correct. And yes, it's confusing to everyone.
Special stains are billed per block IHC is billed per specimen So a GMS on blocks A1 and A2 is GMS charge x 2 If you are not charging special stains per block you are losing revenue you are entitled to for 2015 Vinnie Della Speranza | Manager for Anatomic Pathology Services| Medical University of South Carolina | 165 Ashley Avenue MSC 908 | Charleston, South Carolina 29425 | Office: 843.792.6353 | Fax: 843.792.8974 | del...@musc.edu -----Original Message----- From: Campbell, Tasha M. [mailto:tmcam...@fmh.org] Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 7:51 AM To: Vickroy, James; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing question >From my understanding its just one charge. Its per specimen such as A, B, C, >etc. Someone else said that it would be 2 charges so am I wrong on this?? If >you did GMS on A1 and AFB on A2 then that would be 2 charges because its two >different stains. Tasha Campbell, B.S.,HTL(ASCP) Frederick Gastroenterology Associates 310 W. 9th St. Frederick, MD 21701 301-695-6800 ext. 144 (w) 304-685-9307 (c) -----Original Message----- From: Vickroy, James [mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com] Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:58 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Subject: [Histonet] Billing question If I have two sections on an "A" specimen A1 and A2 and both had a GMS stain, do I charge 1 - 88312 or 2 - 88312? Jim Jim Vickroy Histology Manager Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building 1025 South 6th Street Springfield, Illinois 62703 Office: 217-528-7541, Ext. 15121 Email: jvick...@springfieldclinic.com<mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com<mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com%3cmailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com>> This electronic message contains information from Springfield Clinic, LLP that may be confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive. This information is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender immediately, by electronic mail, so that arrangements may be made for the retrieval of this electronic message. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto:Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<mailto: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
