[Histonet] Bone marrow charges

[histotech <@t> imagesbyhopper.com]

It is my understanding that you may now charge for every stain, even if it's two blocks from one "bottle".  The CMS requirements changed in Oct of 2009, if memory serves correctly.  Perhaps some one else can site the reference or go back into the archives for it.  I'm not at my computer, or I would do it myself!

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On Feb 23, 2011, at 10:06 AM, "Rathborne, Toni" <trathborne <@t> somerset-healthcare.com> wrote:

> Are your blocks (1 bx and 1 clot) separate specimens, or just one specimen with 2 blocks?
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> Greetings, Histonetters.
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> How many times can I charge 88313 for a bone marrow case that has an Iron stain on 2 separate blocks (one for the bx and one for the aspirate clot) and also on 1 smear made from the aspirate clot, a PAS on the 2 blocks, a Trichrome and a Retic on the bx. block, and a Wright/ Giemsa on 4 smears?
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> Thank you!!!
> Diana Goodwin
> Supervisor, Histology Laboratory
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> Diana Goodwin
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