[Histonet] charging for cytospins

[Tench, Bill]

Can you charge for two different stains for the urine cytospin?

 

The answer to this question is a "depends."  If you are just doing any
of the "optional" stains that may be used on a cytology preparation
(namely Pap, H&E, romanovsky) you are NOT permitted to charge for each
of these (they are not considered "special stains").  If you did an iron
stain, or melanin stain, or mucin stain, you could charge separately for
these "special" stains.

 

Bill Tench

Associate Dir. Laboratory Services

Chief, Cytology Services

Palomar Medical Center

555 E. Valley Parkway

Escondido, California  92025

Bill.Tench <@t> pph.org

Voice: 760- 739-3037

Fax: 760-739-2604

 


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