[Histonet] prostate bx containers

[Horn, Hazel V]

According to the CPT code book it is per specimen.

Hazel Horn
Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP)
Supervisor of Autopsy/Histology/Transcription
Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 Children's Way    Slot 820
Little Rock, AR   72202

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 2:54 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; LauraJones
Subject: RE: [Histonet] prostate bx containers

Your pathologist is right. You cannot. Billing is PER block
René J.

--- On Mon, 7/11/11, Jones, Laura <lpjones <@t> srhs-pa.org> wrote:


From: Jones, Laura <lpjones <@t> srhs-pa.org>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] prostate bx containers
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Monday, July 11, 2011, 1:15 PM


We looked at these, but our Pathologist's first question was "can we bill for 6 or 8 bottles if they are technically all in one?"  How is that handled?

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dessoye, Michael J [mjdessoye <@t> wvhcs.org]
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:44 AM
To: Sheila Adey; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] prostate bx containers

We don't currently use them but I've used them in the past.  As long as you don't 'bump' them on the grossing station while they're open, they're fine.  I have yet to see one leak.

Michael J. Dessoye, M.S. | Histology Supervisor | Wyoming Valley Health Care System | mjdessoye <@t> wvhcs.org <mailto:mjdessoye <@t> wvhcs.org>  |
575 N. River Street | Wilkes Barre, PA 18764 | Tel: 570-552-1485 | Fax: 570-552-1526

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From: Sheila Adey [mailto:sadey <@t> hotmail.ca]
Sent: Sat 7/9/2011 9:36 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] prostate bx containers




Hello:

Has anyone used these prostate biopsy collection containers from Simport? It looks like a petri dish and has 12 individual wells in it, each one labelled with the location from the prostate.
We are going to trial them but I would like some opinions on them.
We currently get 10 to 12 bottles per case. So, all the bx's could go in this one container.
Thanks
Sheila


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