[Histonet] RE: Ventana Melanoma Cocktail

[Jesus Ellin]

You can only bill for 1

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Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 10:45 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] Ventana Melanoma Cocktail

I've got a question regarding Ventana's Melanoma Cocktail.  We've never done double or triple staining at our institution so my knowledge of the CPT codes for this is vague.  If we were to use this product, which has HMB-45, Tyrosinase, and Mart-1 in one dispenser, do I bill it as an 88342 three times?  Or is there a separate CPT code that we would use?  Thanks for your input.

Steve Clark
Pathology Dept. Supervisor
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
843-692-1486 Lab
843-692-1459 Desk
Stephen.Clark1 <@t> hcahealthcare.com

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