[Histonet] RE: charging for muscle biopsy

[Weems, Joyce]

This is what our reference lab uses...


MUSCLE BX SDH -PATH REF                 		88319
MUSCLE BX COX -PATH REF                 		88319
MUSCLE BX ATP 4.3 -PATH REF             		88319
MUSCLE BX ATP 9.4 -PATH REF             		88319
MUSCLE BX CD8+T LYMPH -PATH REF         		88342
MUSCLE BX STAIN MAJOR HISTO -PATH REF   	88342
MUSCLE BX IP VIMENTIN -PATH REF         		88342
MUSCLE BX NEURAL CELL ADHESION-PATH REF 	88342
MUSCLE BX IP C5b 9 -PATH REF            		88342
MUSCLE BX CD79+B CELLS -PATH REF        		88342
MUSCLE BX CD68+MACROPHA-PATH REF        	88342
MUSCLE BX LEVEL IV - PATH               		88305
MUSCLE BX CONGO RED - PATH              		88313
MUSCLE BX TRICHROME - PATH              		88314
MUSCLE BX OIL RED O - PATH              		88314
MUSCLE BX PAS - PATH                    			88314
MUSCLE BX ATP - 4.2 - PATH              			88319
MUSCLE BX ATP - 10.4 - PATH             		88319
MUSCLE BX NADH - PATH                   		88319
MUSCLE BX SDH - PATH                    			88319
MUSCLE BX CYTOCHROME C - PATH           		88319
MUSCLE BX COX/SDH - PATH                		88319
MUSCLE BX ACID PHOS - PATH              		88319
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY -PATH REF  			88348

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: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Houston, Ronald
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:57
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Subject: [Histonet] charging for muscle biopsy
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What CPT codes would you use for a muscle biopsy sample that was dissected for frozen enzyme histochemistry, paraffin and EM?

Thanks
Ronnie


Ronnie Houston, MS HT(ASCP)QIHC
Anatomic Pathology Manager
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