[Histonet] CPT code 88363- RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 87, Issue 18, Message-ID: <4D5292A4.7400.0077.1@harthosp.org>

[Keith]

As defined at the AMA site, you have a valid use of the CPT code 88363 to
claim for a review of "old," previously diagnosed pathology slides prior to
ordering IHC testing.  If reviewing for previously DX'd slides is not
enough, IHC is tagging the molecules in the cells at the binding site.

AMA-
Examination and selection of retrieved archival (ie, previously diagnosed)
tissue(s) for molecular analysis (eg, KRAS mutational analysis)

Source-
https://catalog.ama-assn.org/Catalog/cpt/cpt_search_result.jsp?_requestid=51
3040



   5. CPT code 88363 (Richard Cartun)
  10. CPT code 88363 (Lake,Debbie)

Keith M. Mikoff, HTL(ASCP)(ret)


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Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:12:05 -0500
From: "Richard Cartun" <Rcartun <@t> harthosp.org>
Subject: [Histonet] CPT code 88363
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Is anyone using the above CPT code for reviewing "old" pathology slides
prior to ordering IHC testing or can it only be used for slide review prior
to ordering molecular testing?  Thanks.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
(860) 545-1596 Office
(860) 545-2204 Fax





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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 13:34:27 -0500
From: "Lake,Debbie" <Debbie.Lake <@t> mgh.net>
Subject: [Histonet] CPT code 88363
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This can only be used for slide review prior to ordering molecular
testing.

 

Debra Lake  MT(ASCP)

Manager Micro, Blood Bank, Pathology

Marion General Hospital

Marion, IN  46952

(765) 662-4648