RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
Yes, it is for review of material for molecular testing and can be added at any time as long as it is not ordered at the time the case is in process. If it is more than 30 days after the patient has been discharged, it is considered archived (according to Medicare) and we register it for a new acct number and bill it alone. Otherwise it is a late bill on current visit. We do this regardless if the patient is Medicare or not - just for consistency. I am not aware of any problems. 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 Natalie Nagy Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 10:36 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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
[Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed and the best block chosen by a pathologist. If there is only one block then the pathologist needs to look at the slides and determine if there is enough tissue for molecular testing. It's a professional charge. Use it on re-accessioned cases for which molecular testing is requested and the best block needs to be chosen. Yes we use it when sending out for Oncotype DX if the case was signed out over 30 days before. Mark On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Natalie Nagy nagy_nata...@holyokehealth.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
And I should explain the reason I most know this.. our pathologists were denied because the tech charge hadn't been entered yet. So now I make sure the tech charge is entered before sending to the pathologists billing folks. 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 Mark Tarango Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:01 PM To: Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed and the best block chosen by a pathologist. If there is only one block then the pathologist needs to look at the slides and determine if there is enough tissue for molecular testing. It's a professional charge. Use it on re-accessioned cases for which molecular testing is requested and the best block needs to be chosen. Yes we use it when sending out for Oncotype DX if the case was signed out over 30 days before. Mark On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Natalie Nagy nagy_nata...@holyokehealth.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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 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
RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
It is also a technical charge, as well. 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 Mark Tarango Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:01 PM To: Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed and the best block chosen by a pathologist. If there is only one block then the pathologist needs to look at the slides and determine if there is enough tissue for molecular testing. It's a professional charge. Use it on re-accessioned cases for which molecular testing is requested and the best block needs to be chosen. Yes we use it when sending out for Oncotype DX if the case was signed out over 30 days before. Mark On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Natalie Nagy nagy_nata...@holyokehealth.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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 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
RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
So are you putting the charge thru twice or is the charge for the 88363 divided out into tech and prof.? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:06 PM To: 'Mark Tarango'; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval And I should explain the reason I most know this.. our pathologists were denied because the tech charge hadn't been entered yet. So now I make sure the tech charge is entered before sending to the pathologists billing folks. 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 Mark Tarango Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:01 PM To: Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed and the best block chosen by a pathologist. If there is only one block then the pathologist needs to look at the slides and determine if there is enough tissue for molecular testing. It's a professional charge. Use it on re-accessioned cases for which molecular testing is requested and the best block needs to be chosen. Yes we use it when sending out for Oncotype DX if the case was signed out over 30 days before. Mark On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Natalie Nagy nagy_nata...@holyokehealth.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
Divided - but can be billed globally if that is how you bill. The professional uses the 26 modifier. 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: Mike Pence [mailto:mpe...@grhs.net] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:28 PM To: Weems, Joyce K.; Mark Tarango; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval So are you putting the charge thru twice or is the charge for the 88363 divided out into tech and prof.? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:06 PM To: 'Mark Tarango'; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval And I should explain the reason I most know this.. our pathologists were denied because the tech charge hadn't been entered yet. So now I make sure the tech charge is entered before sending to the pathologists billing folks. 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 Mark Tarango Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:01 PM To: Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed and the best block chosen by a pathologist. If there is only one block then the pathologist needs to look at the slides and determine if there is enough tissue for molecular testing. It's a professional charge. Use it on re-accessioned cases for which molecular testing is requested and the best block needs to be chosen. Yes we use it when sending out for Oncotype DX if the case was signed out over 30 days before. Mark On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Natalie Nagy nagy_nata...@holyokehealth.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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 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
RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think this CPT code has a Technical component. 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 (860) 545-2204 Fax Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net 1/10/2013 2:27 PM So are you putting the charge thru twice or is the charge for the 88363 divided out into tech and prof.? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:06 PM To: 'Mark Tarango'; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval And I should explain the reason I most know this.. our pathologists were denied because the tech charge hadn't been entered yet. So now I make sure the tech charge is entered before sending to the pathologists billing folks. 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 Mark Tarango Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:01 PM To: Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed and the best block chosen by a pathologist. If there is only one block then the pathologist needs to look at the slides and determine if there is enough tissue for molecular testing. It's a professional charge. Use it on re-accessioned cases for which molecular testing is requested and the best block needs to be chosen. Yes we use it when sending out for Oncotype DX if the case was signed out over 30 days before. Mark On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Natalie Nagy nagy_nata...@holyokehealth.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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 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 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet
RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
I agree, Dr. Cartun. I believe that the CPT Coding book specifically says that it is only a professional charge. Lynne Bell, HT (ASCP) Histology Team Leader Central Vermont Medical Center 130 Fisher Road Berlin, VT 05641 802-371-4923 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Cartun Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:47 PM To: Joyce K. Weems; Mark Tarango; Mike Pence; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think this CPT code has a Technical component. 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 (860) 545-2204 Fax Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net 1/10/2013 2:27 PM So are you putting the charge thru twice or is the charge for the 88363 divided out into tech and prof.? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:06 PM To: 'Mark Tarango'; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval And I should explain the reason I most know this.. our pathologists were denied because the tech charge hadn't been entered yet. So now I make sure the tech charge is entered before sending to the pathologists billing folks. 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 Mark Tarango Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:01 PM To: Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed and the best block chosen by a pathologist. If there is only one block then the pathologist needs to look at the slides and determine if there is enough tissue for molecular testing. It's a professional charge. Use it on re-accessioned cases for which molecular testing is requested and the best block needs to be chosen. Yes we use it when sending out for Oncotype DX if the case was signed out over 30 days before. Mark On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Natalie Nagy nagy_nata...@holyokehealth.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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 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
RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
Maybe so, but I am getting reimbursed for tech only. 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: Richard Cartun [mailto:rcar...@harthosp.org] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:47 PM To: Weems, Joyce K.; Mark Tarango; Mike Pence; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think this CPT code has a Technical component. 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 (860) 545-2204 Fax Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net 1/10/2013 2:27 PM So are you putting the charge thru twice or is the charge for the 88363 divided out into tech and prof.? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:06 PM To: 'Mark Tarango'; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval And I should explain the reason I most know this.. our pathologists were denied because the tech charge hadn't been entered yet. So now I make sure the tech charge is entered before sending to the pathologists billing folks. 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 Mark Tarango Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:01 PM To: Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed and the best block chosen by a pathologist. If there is only one block then the pathologist needs to look at the slides and determine if there is enough tissue for molecular testing. It's a professional charge. Use it on re-accessioned cases for which molecular testing is requested and the best block needs to be chosen. Yes we use it when sending out for Oncotype DX if the case was signed out over 30 days before. Mark On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Natalie Nagy nagy_nata...@holyokehealth.com wrote: Hi everyone, I just have a question about CPT code 88363, first can it be used for pulling blocks for Oncotype DX testing, also is there a time limit on when this code can be used? Does it have to be within a year, a month, etc...of when the patient account went active? Thanks for all the help, Natalie J. Nagy (HT)ASCP Histology Supervisor Holyoke Medical Center CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. For further information regarding Holyoke Medical Center's privacy policy, Please visit our Internet web site at http://www.holyokehealth.com ___ 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
RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval
Same here - and we are being reimbursed. We don't charge much. Medicare new rate is $12.71 - but every billable test helps when that is what our productivity is based on! 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: Victor A. Tobias [mailto:vtob...@uw.edu] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 5:47 PM To: 'Bell, Lynne'; 'Richard Cartun'; Weems, Joyce K.; 'Mark Tarango'; 'Mike Pence'; 'Natalie Nagy' Cc: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval We have been billing a tech and pro fee since 2011. Whether we are getting reimbursed for both is another question. Victor Victor Tobias HT(ASCP) Clinical Applications Analyst Harborview Medical Center Dept of Pathology Room NJB244 Seattle, WA 98104 vtob...@u.washington.edu 206-744-2735 206-744-8240 Fax = Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bell, Lynne Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 11:50 AM To: 'Richard Cartun'; Joyce K. Weems; Mark Tarango; Mike Pence; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval I agree, Dr. Cartun. I believe that the CPT Coding book specifically says that it is only a professional charge. Lynne Bell, HT (ASCP) Histology Team Leader Central Vermont Medical Center 130 Fisher Road Berlin, VT 05641 802-371-4923 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Cartun Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:47 PM To: Joyce K. Weems; Mark Tarango; Mike Pence; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think this CPT code has a Technical component. 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 (860) 545-2204 Fax Mike Pence mpe...@grhs.net 1/10/2013 2:27 PM So are you putting the charge thru twice or is the charge for the 88363 divided out into tech and prof.? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 1:06 PM To: 'Mark Tarango'; Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval And I should explain the reason I most know this.. our pathologists were denied because the tech charge hadn't been entered yet. So now I make sure the tech charge is entered before sending to the pathologists billing folks. 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 Mark Tarango Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:01 PM To: Natalie Nagy Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Help with CPT code 88363 for archived tissue retrieval It can't be used to just pull blocks. The slides have to be reviewed
