[Histonet] New 88344 CPT code question

[Murray Anderson]

Dear Michelle,

For CMS:
All tests are still billed "per specimen-per procedure"
All "G" codes have been replaced with the following:
88342 - 1st initial antibody stain procedure
88341 - each additional antibody stain procedure
88344 - each Multiplex stain procedure

Assuming that your block 1 and block 2 came from the same specimen...

Your Scenario:
Stain1 - Block A1 = 1 x 88344
Stain1 - Block A2 = cannot bill
Stain 2 - Block A1 = 1 x 88344

Regards,

Murray Anderson

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Subject: [Histonet] New 88344 CPT code question

Hello Histonetters :)

With regards to billing for multiplex IHC stains, I have a scenario and question.
Scenario: 1 container, 2 blocks, 2 different cocktail IHC stains. Stain1 is done on both blocks A1 and A2.  Stain2 is done on block A1.
How would we bill for this?  Would it be 88344X2 - because there are two distinct cocktails. OR would it be 88344X1 - because you can only charge one per container?

Thanks in advance,
Michelle

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