[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

[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

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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

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2015-05-08 Thread Campbell, Tasha M.
] 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

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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

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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:

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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 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

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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 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 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

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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

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2011-01-06 Thread Houston, Ronald
] Billing question 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

[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

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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

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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

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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

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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