[Histonet] Billing for iuds with tissue

2018-05-21 Thread Ann Specian via Histonet
Can someone tell me the correct way to bill an IUD that has tissue. If there is no tissue then we just bill cpt code 88300. If there is tissue should you bill 88305 or 88300 and 88305? ___ Histonet mailing list

[Histonet] Billing for Independent Lab

2017-11-17 Thread Patti Nelson - PN Lab Consultant via Histonet
Hi Histo Land, Is there anyone willing to share their wisdom with me regarding Billing for an independent lab. If so, please contact me at the phone number below. Sincerely, PATTI NELSON H.T.(ASCP) PN LABORATORY CONSULTANTS SUPERVISOR DGC/ZADEH LABS PO BOX 412 CABAZON, CA. 92230

[Histonet] Billing question help please

2017-09-11 Thread Cassie P. Davis via Histonet
Good morning Histoland, our supervisor came in asking about an regulation she was told about this morning that says no more than 9 IHC can be billed on a patient per day. Can some one help me find a resource for this? Cassandra Davis Histology Technician AP Laboratory 302-575-8095

[Histonet] Billing Question

2017-06-26 Thread Boyd, Debbie M via Histonet
A couple scenarios: 1. FNA with immediate interpretation ( adequacy) and you make 4 cytospins from the remaining material? 2. Three more passes at the same site. What codes are you using? 3. What professional CPT codes are you generating. Thanks. Debbie M. Boyd l Chief

Re: [Histonet] Billing Questions

2016-10-12 Thread Cartun, Richard via Histonet
Original Message- From: Gauch, Vicki via Histonet [mailto:histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 9:19 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Billing Questions Hi, I've been asked to post a question regarding Pathology technical billing.

Re: [Histonet] Billing Questions

2016-10-12 Thread Victor via Histonet
Histonet Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 6:19 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Billing Questions Hi, I've been asked to post a question regarding Pathology technical billing. With all of the changes that have been instituted over the past few years on the technical

[Histonet] Billing Questions

2016-10-12 Thread Gauch, Vicki via Histonet
Hi, I've been asked to post a question regarding Pathology technical billing. With all of the changes that have been instituted over the past few years on the technical billing side in Pathology and the fact that our computer system cannot automate it for us we have been manually billing

[Histonet] billing consults

2015-10-01 Thread Horn, Hazel V via Histonet
Histonetters, 1. Please see the questions about billing for Pathology Consultations under varied circumstances as denoted below. For each circumstance, please specify whether you bill, a) professional and technical only, or b) professional, technical and consult. 1. If your response

[Histonet] billing question

2015-06-29 Thread Eck, Allison
I am looking for advice on a current billing problem. Breast specimens: We recieve the lumpectomy with orienting sutures - 88307 along with that are the accompanying margins (inferior, superior, medial, etc). Our breast surgeon has been placing orienting sutures on all of her margins. We had

Re: [Histonet] billing question

2015-06-29 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
regarding the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: Eck, Allison [mailto:a...@dh.org] Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 1:12 PM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] billing question I am looking for advice on a current billing problem. Breast specimens: We recieve

Re: [Histonet] Billing

2015-05-29 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
Correct On May 29, 2015, at 3:13 PM, Vickroy, James jvick...@springfieldclinic.com wrote: Just need a reminder: If a pathologist orders the same several IHC stains on two blocks from the same specimen am I correct to think that we can only charge the stains on one of the blocks?

Re: [Histonet] Billing

2015-05-29 Thread Martha Ward-Pathology
...@springfieldclinic.com] Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 3:13 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Billing Just need a reminder: If a pathologist orders the same several IHC stains on two blocks from the same specimen am I correct to think that we can only charge the stains on one

[Histonet] Billing

2015-05-29 Thread Vickroy, James
Just need a reminder: If a pathologist orders the same several IHC stains on two blocks from the same specimen am I correct to think that we can only charge the stains on one of the blocks? 88342 and the remainder 88341's Jim Jim Vickroy Histology Manager Springfield Clinic, Main Campus,

Re: [Histonet] Billing question

2015-05-08 Thread Campbell, Tasha M.
) 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 Subject: [Histonet

Re: [Histonet] Billing question

2015-05-08 Thread della Speranza, Vinnie
: 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

Re: [Histonet] Billing question

2015-05-08 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
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

[Histonet] Billing question

2015-05-07 Thread Vickroy, James
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:

Re: [Histonet] Billing question

2015-05-07 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
the error in a separate email. -Original Message- From: Vickroy, James [mailto:jvick...@springfieldclinic.com] Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:58 PM To: 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

[Histonet] Billing question

2015-03-27 Thread imhyper13
I have a question about billing practices for special stains and IHC. We have a single billing code for all of our group 1 special stains. (88312). For example, if you order an AFB, GMS and PASF, it would bill as 88312 x 3. How does everyone else bill in this scenario? We are being told

Re: [Histonet] billing question

2015-01-22 Thread Daniel Schneider
That's correct, Hazel. Daniel Schneider, MD Amarillo, TX On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Horn, Hazel V hor...@archildrens.org wrote: Scenario: I am billing for immunostains and there are 3 specimens; A, B, C. Pathologist orders 1 stain on all 3 specimens. I bill 3 88342's. Pathologist

[Histonet] Billing codes 2015

2014-12-05 Thread rmweber113
Hi,  I was wondering if anyone has heard of any new billing codes for 2015 in regards to cytology, urology pathology or immunohistochemistry.  If so, could you please share?   Thanks so much for your help.   Marilynn Weber H.T.(ASCP)QIHC Coastal Pathology Consulting Services LLC 732

[Histonet] Billing Programs

2014-06-19 Thread tissuet...@juno.com
Hi All I have a question that I hope someone maybe able to help with: We presently use a billing software program known as EZ Billing and find it to be very complicated. I would like to hear from others about what you are using and why, we are looking for options to our present system. EZ

[Histonet] Billing

2014-05-19 Thread Sarah.Dysart
When it comes to the medicare codes...question... So you have one specimen that has 10 blocks. AE1/AE3 is ordered on all 10 blocks. Can you bill AE1/AE3 1st Antibody once (G0461), then AE1/AE3 Additional (G0462) nine times? Thanks, Sarah E. Dysart, BA, HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP) Pathology

[Histonet] Billing Question

2014-04-17 Thread Adesupo, Adesuyi (Banjo)
Hi, Please I have a question on the new IHC Billing Policies for CPT, Medicare. My question is how do we go about the billing of the HER-2 DUAL ISH and the Kappa and Lambda ISH? Thanks, Banjo Adesuyi, BSMT, HT (ASCP) HTL, QIHC, QLS Histology Supervisor Norman Regional

[Histonet] Billing

2014-02-19 Thread Abbott, Tanya
Does anyone bill for a technical component for send outs? Meaning, billing for supplies, time it takes to process sendout/receive them back in, etc? Thanks! Tanya G. Abbott RT (CSMLS) Manager Technologist, Histology/Cytology St. Joseph Medical Center Reading, PA 19603-0316 ph 610-378-2635 fax

[Histonet] Billing for ASR's and RUO's

2014-02-07 Thread Laurie Colbert
Do hospitals/labs get reimbursed for staining with ASR and RUO antibodies since they are not FDA-approved? What if they are validated in your own lab? Laurie Colbert, HT (ASCP) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

RE: [Histonet] Billing question

2013-11-04 Thread Gray, Ed
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Terri Braud Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 3:05 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Billing question I have a billing question that I would sure like to hear what others are doing, please. In AP billing

[Histonet] Billing ???

2013-06-21 Thread JMaslanka
Happy Friday This is a question to those who work at a hospital that have contracted pathologists. Does your hospital bill the technical component and the pathologist bill the profession component or does the pathologist bill everything and pay the hospital for technical component? Joe

RE: [Histonet] Billing ???

2013-06-21 Thread Martha Ward-Pathology
Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of jmasla...@stpetes.org Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 11:49 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Billing ??? Happy Friday This is a question to those who

RE: [Histonet] Billing ???

2013-06-21 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
Subject: [Histonet] Billing ??? Happy Friday This is a question to those who work at a hospital that have contracted pathologists. Does your hospital bill the technical component and the pathologist bill the profession component or does the pathologist bill everything and pay the hospital

RE: [Histonet] Billing ???

2013-06-21 Thread Tom McNemar
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of jmasla...@stpetes.org Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 11:49 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Billing ??? Happy Friday This is a question to those who work at a hospital that have contracted pathologists. Does your

RE: [Histonet] Billing ???

2013-06-21 Thread Wanda.Smith
at the number listed. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of jmasla...@stpetes.org Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 11:49 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Billing ??? Happy Friday

RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail

2013-03-19 Thread Kuhnla, Melissa
-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Roger Heyna Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 1:11 PM To: Angela K. Bitting; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Vanessa Perez Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail Our billing manager said the same thing. If the antibodies are being applied

RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail

2013-03-19 Thread Vanessa Perez
; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail I was given info from a Dako rep last week that if the primary antibodies are applied separately to the slide as is true with Ventana instruments, you can charge for both. I am skeptical. Has anyone else heard

RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail

2013-03-18 Thread Bitting, Angela K.
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Vanessa Perez Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail Its actually not allowed already. Any cocktail where all stains are done at one time on one

RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail

2013-03-18 Thread Roger Heyna
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Vanessa Perez Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 12:43 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail Its actually not allowed already. Any cocktail where all stains are done

[Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail

2013-03-15 Thread Debbie Granato
We have a billing question for the PIN4 Cocktail that we perform on prostate needle biopsies. We currently use the Biocare CK5+CK14+p63 and then add the Biocare P 504S in the lab. How would you bill for this?  Would billing for 1 stain be correct or can you bill for 3 stains?   Thank you for

Re: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail

2013-03-15 Thread Roger Heyna
Our lab currently bills for three, and I know of other labs in our area that also bill for three. I have heard rumors that this may not be allowed in the near future. Roger Heyna Maywood, IL Debbie Granato debgran...@yahoo.com 3/15/2013 11:00 AM We have a billing question for the PIN4

RE: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail

2013-03-15 Thread Vanessa Perez
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Roger Heyna Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 11:09 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing for Pin 4 Cocktail Our lab currently bills for three, and I know of other labs in our area that also bill

[Histonet] Billing 88342

2012-07-03 Thread Victor A. Tobias
Looking for other opinions from those who do consult/referral work. If a client sends in a request for a single antibody done on multiple blocks on a single specimen, do you bill the client for each tech component ? The client will do the interpretation. What happens in the above scenario if

Re: [Histonet] Billing 88342

2012-07-03 Thread Jay Lundgren
I am neither a lawyer nor a health care administrator, but, in my experience, the Pathologist picks the (hopefully) most diagnostic blocks from the multiblock cases and submits them for IHC. If you do the requested IHC on, say, 4 blocks out of 30, you charge x4 for the technical fee. After

Re: [Histonet] Billing 88342

2012-07-03 Thread Paula Pierce
To: Victor A. Tobias vtob...@uw.edu Cc: HISTONET histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing 88342     I am neither a lawyer nor a health care administrator, but, in my experience, the Pathologist picks the (hopefully) most diagnostic

RE: [Histonet] Billing 88342

2012-07-03 Thread Helen Fedor
That is so true.! -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Paula Pierce Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 1:36 PM To: Jay Lundgren; Victor A. Tobias Cc: HISTONET Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing 88342

Re: [Histonet] Billing 88342

2012-07-03 Thread Mark Tarango
I would think that if you're billing the client and not the insurance that you could charge per block for the technical. After all you're just providing the stain to them. In my opinion, the client should eat this cost. I would let the client know that you'd be billing this way before staining

[Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-20 Thread Mark Tarango
, Joyce K.' joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org; 'Ingles Claire' cing...@uwhealth.org; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:10 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS The following is the response I recived from a coding specialist at the American Academy

Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-20 Thread Kim Donadio
...@yahoo.com Cc: Carol Torrence ctorre...@kmcpa.com; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; 'Ingles Claire' cing...@uwhealth.org Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS Well, I don't know if that settles that. I haven't

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-20 Thread Carol Torrence
I have nothing more to add regarding this subject but would like to address concerns expressed here that touch on fairness, frequency, cost and the abilities of techs and surgeons. This was a very rare incident involving scar tissue and tumor. Our Mohs lab does not do immunos, our

Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-20 Thread Mark Tarango
Carol, Its nice to hear this isn't a regular thing. In reading your original question, it sounded like you were excited to be charging five times for those immunos and you were ready to argue for it. Apparently that was not the case, you wanted more information and thoughts on the subject. I

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-19 Thread Carol Torrence
The following is the response I recived from a coding specialist at the American Academy of Dermatology. I am trying not to be concerned that the reference is 6 years old but I think it clears up what we thought to be true. 88342 for IHC 88314 other “special stains” Here is the description

[Histonet] billing IHC on Mohs

2012-06-19 Thread andrea conard
Mohs or not 88314 is for a special stain. They call this histo chemical because chemical reactions take place in the tissue. This is not IHC. If you want to bill for IHC on frozen sections you bill 88342. I just lloked this up in my trusty coding guide. Hope that helps or adds to the controversy

Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-19 Thread Kim Donadio
; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:10 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS The following is the response I recived from a coding specialist at the American Academy of Dermatology.  I am trying not to be concerned that the reference is 6 years old but I

Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-19 Thread William Chappell
Cc: 'Weems, Joyce K.' joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org; 'Ingles Claire' cing...@uwhealth.org; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:10 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS The following is the response I recived from a coding specialist

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-18 Thread Carol Torrence
Torrence Cc: Weems, Joyce K.; Ingles Claire; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS I'd be very careful with this. Histochemical even if it's on frozen section such as 88314 does not mean immunohistochemical which is 88342 to my understanding. To my understanding

Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-18 Thread Kim Donadio
Claire' cing...@uwhealth.org; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 5:23 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS Thanks everyone.  I quoted the description straight from the PMIC coding manual.  It is for use with 17311-17315, 88302-88309, 33221, and 88332.  I

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-18 Thread Carol Torrence
Kim, You are too funny! It must be controversial if only three of us are talking about it and lots of people are 'doing it'. ha! That is funny about the $20. or not. I was only familiar with 88342 also until I started reading in the MOHS section of said CPT book. As I read it again,

Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-18 Thread Kim Donadio
Oh I'm hooked. I have got to know the answer now lol we shall conquer this problem with your help and then we will all know once and for all. :) Thank you Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2012, at 6:29 PM, Carol Torrence ctorre...@kmcpa.com wrote: Kim, You are too funny! It must be

Re: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-16 Thread Kim Donadio
I'd be very careful with this. Histochemical even if it's on frozen section such as 88314 does not mean immunohistochemical which is 88342 to my understanding. To my understanding anytime you use a antibody it's a 88342 code. Now as far as being able to code for each margin say from 3-6 or 6-9

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-15 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
email. -Original Message- From: Ingles Claire [mailto:cing...@uwhealth.org] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:33 PM To: Weems, Joyce K.; Carol Torrence; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS Is this per Specimen or per surgical site. Mohs specimens

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-15 Thread Carol Torrence
Thanks. I agree. Maybe we will hear from some derm labs today. My doctor wants to play it safe and charge once but that sure doesn't come close to covering costs of staining 5 slides, all different sites of the same lesion. It sounds like we can all argue both sides of the fence. Carol M.

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-15 Thread Carol Torrence
By George I've got it! This is what I read from Coder's Choice CPT Plus 88314 is for IHC performed on frozen tissue...when a nonroutine histochemical stain on frozen tissue during Mohs surgery is utilized, report 88314 with modifier 59. Report one unit of 88314 for each special stain on each

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-15 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS By George I've got it! This is what I read from Coder's Choice CPT Plus 88314 is for IHC performed on frozen tissue...when a nonroutine histochemical stain on frozen tissue during Mohs surgery is utilized, report 88314

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-15 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS By George I've got it! This is what I read from Coder's Choice CPT Plus 88314 is for IHC performed on frozen tissue...when a nonroutine histochemical stain on frozen tissue during Mohs surgery is utilized, report 88314 with modifier 59

[Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-14 Thread Carol Torrence
I have a question about billing IHC on MOHS. When I go through the coding rules..I can defend it either way... I think. Ha! If you are doing the same antibody on one site with 5 individual zones, taking 5 independently labeled slides and each zone requires evaluation before continuing surgery.

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-14 Thread Weems, Joyce K.
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS I have a question about billing IHC on MOHS. When I go through the coding rules..I can defend it either way... I think. Ha! If you are doing the same antibody on one site with 5 individual zones, taking 5 independently labeled slides

RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS

2012-06-14 Thread Ingles Claire
: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Weems, Joyce K. Sent: Thu 6/14/2012 2:20 PM To: 'Carol Torrence'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Billing IHC on MOHS If each location is identified as a separate specimen, you can bill per specimen, is the way I

[Histonet] Billing for stereotactic breast biopsies in core containers

2012-02-06 Thread Vickroy, Jim
How are people billing these? Currently we are billing as one 88305 however I am wondering if others are billing for each well separately. (such as 6 o'clock, 9'oclock, 12'oclock, 3 o'clock, and center well). James Vickroy BS, HT(ASCP) Surgical and Autopsy Pathology Technical Supervisor

[Histonet] Billing Question

2012-01-17 Thread Wilson A
    Hi, Please I will appreciate it, if you guys could tell me what you usually charge for the following;     1. Touch Prep     2. Cutting extral slides for send out.   I thank you all for the good job.      Wilson. ___ Histonet

[Histonet] Billing for Surgical Pathology

2011-10-21 Thread Vickroy, Jim
Billing question - I have read and understand the CPT codes for surgical pathology specimens including bundling, etc. I also understand that we can bill a CPT code for each separate specimen. (I know there may be exceptions.) What I don't clearly understand is the Modifier side of all of

[Histonet] BILLING FOR PATH

2011-07-28 Thread SHANE NELSON
Can anyone help me answer some questions regarding CPT billing for pathology? I would be so ever greatful. If you can please email me and I can be more specific.   THANK YOU,   PATTI RUBEN-NELSON  H.T.(ASCP) P.O. BOX 412 CABAZON, CA. 92230 cell (909) 841-9761 nelsonr...@verizon.net

[Histonet] Billing for CD3/20

2011-06-29 Thread Matthew Lunetta
Hey all, We are looking at doing the double stain CD3/20 and wanted to know how everyone is billing for it. Can we bill for 2 immuno stains? Or do we have to bill for one? What is the proper CPT for doing double or even triple staining? We are a Medicare facility. Thanks Matt Lunetta BS

[Histonet] billing

2011-01-21 Thread anita dudley
for those of you that are doing her2 immunos, are you charging more for these than for other antibodies? I pay way more for these, and it seems we should be able to charge more? thanks, everyone have a great weekend!! anita dudley providence hospital mobile, alabama

[Histonet] Billing question

2011-01-06 Thread Weems, Joyce
When you have performed a special stain or immuno that does not help the pathologist (tumor exhausted, etc) do you still charge for the technical component and the pathologist credits the professional fee? Just curious.. Happy New Year, Everyone! Thanks! j Joyce Weems Pathology Manager Saint

Re: [Histonet] Billing question

2011-01-06 Thread Drew Meyer
Hey Joyce, My understanding has always been that if the pathologist specifically mentions the stain in the report, then it's OK to charge all the fees. However, if the pathologist chooses to leave any mention of the stain/immuno in the report, then you can't bill for it. So if the pathologist

RE: [Histonet] Billing question

2011-01-06 Thread Houston, Ronald
Columbus OH 43205 (614) 722 5450 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Drew Meyer Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:40 PM To: Weems, Joyce Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet

[Histonet] billing for breast cases

2010-12-29 Thread Hutton, Allison
A debate has arisen and I am looking to histonet for a more definitive answer. We have a breast surgeon who, after he removes the lumpectomy specimen, always goes back and removes more tissue around the margins of the lumpectomy. Our question is how should these additional margins be charged.

Re: [Histonet] billing for breast cases

2010-12-29 Thread DKBoyd
...@chs.net Hutton, Allison ahut...@dh.org Sent by: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 12/29/2010 12:35 PM To histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu cc Subject [Histonet] billing for breast cases A debate has arisen and I am looking to histonet for a more definitive answer. We have

[Histonet] billing consults

2010-09-08 Thread Tench, Bill
we ask the consultant to bill the patient's insurance. If they don't do that, they bill the hospital and the hospital passes the charges on to the patient. we do not make any distinction based on where the request for the consultation came from (us, the patient, the treating clinician). The

[Histonet] BILLING QUESTION

2010-07-02 Thread Sara Baldwin/mhhcc.org
Histonetters: If you do some work for another hospital (Histology) can you bill the hospital or do you have to bill the patient directly? Is there a statute or Regulation out there about this? Thanks Pathology Supervisor Kathy Baldwin, SCT (ASCP) Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center

RE: [Histonet] BILLING QUESTION

2010-07-02 Thread Cynthia Pyse
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sara Baldwin/mhhcc.org Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 11:59 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] BILLING QUESTION Histonetters: If you do some work for another hospital (Histology) can you bill the hospital

RE: [Histonet] BILLING QUESTION

2010-07-02 Thread Feher, Stephen
: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Cynthia Pyse Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 1:52 PM To: 'Sara Baldwin/mhhcc.org'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] BILLING QUESTION We have a contract with the hospitals

[Histonet] Billing for Prostate Biopsies

2010-04-29 Thread Parker, Helayne
Can anyone tell me what/how prst bx are billed ?? Helayne Parker, HT (A.S.C.P.) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

RE: [Histonet] Billing for Prostate Biopsies

2010-04-29 Thread Lester Raff MD
: Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:06 PM To: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Subject: [Histonet] Billing for Prostate Biopsies Can anyone tell me what/how prst bx are billed ?? Helayne Parker, HT (A.S.C.P.) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet

[Histonet] Billing for HE stains

2010-03-02 Thread AWeiss
Good Morning Anyone out there doing HE on cytology slides? Currently I am trying to do HE stains on our FNA's, is there a separate charge for billing the HE per slide? Andrea J Weiss BST CT (ASCP) Cytotechnologist 609 653 3577 Ext 4907 awe...@shorememorial.org This transmittal from Shore

Re: [Histonet] Billing for HE stains

2010-03-02 Thread DKBoyd
Subject [Histonet] Billing for HE stains Good Morning Anyone out there doing HE on cytology slides? Currently I am trying to do HE stains on our FNA's, is there a separate charge for billing the HE per slide? Andrea J Weiss BST CT (ASCP) Cytotechnologist 609 653 3577 Ext 4907 awe

Re: [Histonet] Billing question

2008-12-11 Thread Michael LaFriniere
] wrote: From: KELLY BOYD [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Histonet] Billing question To: histonet Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 12:15 PM Hi all! Question for those familiar with all the billing regulations: If you use an antibody that is for RUO (research use only

[Histonet] Billing question

2008-12-09 Thread KELLY BOYD
Hi all!   Question for those familiar with all the billing regulations: If you use an antibody that is for RUO (research use only) or ASR (analyte specific reagent), can you bill the patient for these immunos? Kelly D. Boyd, BS, HTL (ASCP) Lab Manager Harris Histology Services 2025 Eastgate

Re: [Histonet] Billing question

2008-12-09 Thread Rene J Buesa
/9/08, KELLY BOYD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: KELLY BOYD [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Histonet] Billing question To: histonet Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 12:15 PM Hi all!   Question for those familiar with all the billing regulations: If you use an antibody