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From: Nancy Schmitt via Histonet
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 4:21 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] cytology billing
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Hello-
Looking for direction on billing practices - specifically regarding non-gyn
specimens that are screened by a cytotech and then passed on to the
pathologist for sign-out.
Can you bill twice for that? I am thinking not………thank you in advance
MercyOne Dubuque
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Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 3:30 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Histonet] Cytology billing
I have a question for all you cytology prep Histo folk out there.
1. If I have an FNA with 2 direct smears but NOT immediate
interpretation, and an aspirate
I have a question for all you cytology prep Histo folk out there.
1. If I have an FNA with 2 direct smears but NOT immediate
interpretation, and an aspirate that is made into a Cell block, what will be
the CPT codes charged?
2. Also, If I have an FNA with 2 direct smears for
We are having debates regarding billing 88173 and 88108 on the same specimen.
Padget seems to reference using 88108 when there is a second specimen, but most
of our scenarios are single specimens.
Anyone want to take a shot at it?
Victor
Sleepless in Seattle
