[Histonet] new billing

[Weems, Joyce]

Same antibody on multiple blocks of same specimen was what I was referring to. For the past couple of years, we could charge per block. Now it is per specimen.

However, it is still per block for special stains. Just to be sure that is clear...


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: Goins, Tresa [mailto:TGoins <@t> mt.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 10:48
To: Weems, Joyce; anita dudley; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] new billing


Now I am confused.  Did you mean to state "same antibody on multiple slides of the same specimen" rather than "multiple blocks of the same specimen"?



I am asking because of questions from breast cancer patients who have difficulty getting coverage from their insurance companies when multiple lymph nodes are submitted from a single surgery.



Thanks,



Tresa



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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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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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