[Histonet] new billing

[Weems, Joyce]

You can charge for each antibody on each specimen. You cannot charge for the same antibody on multiple blocks of the same specimen. 

e.g. Sentinel node - Melan A, S100, HMB45  
A1 - A4 = 3 charges not 12.

Hope this makes sense..

Joyce Weems 
Pathology Manager 
Saint Joseph's Hospital 
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE 
Atlanta, GA 30342 
678-843-7376 - Phone 
678-843-7831 - Fax 


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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of anita dudley
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 10:30
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] new billing


can someone explain the new billing for the antibodies on blocks?  not sure what they mean.  can you just bill one antibody per block even tho
you may do three or four?   thanks so much
 
anita dudley
providence hosp
mobile alabama
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