[Histonet] Billing question

[della Speranza, Vinnie]

This is incorrect. The response from Joyce Weems is correct.

And yes, it's confusing to everyone.



Special stains are billed per block

IHC is billed per specimen



So a GMS on blocks A1 and A2 is GMS charge x 2



If you are not charging special stains per block you are losing revenue you are entitled to for 2015



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-----Original Message-----
From: Campbell, Tasha M. [mailto:tmcampbe at fmh.org]
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 7:51 AM
To: Vickroy, James; histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Billing question







>From my understanding its just one charge.  Its per specimen such as A, B, C, etc.  Someone else said that it would be 2 charges so am I wrong on this??  If you did GMS on A1 and AFB on A2 then that would be 2 charges because its two different stains.









Tasha Campbell, B.S.,HTL(ASCP)

Frederick Gastroenterology Associates

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From: Vickroy, James [mailto:jvickroy at SpringfieldClinic.com]

Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:58 PM

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Subject: [Histonet] Billing question



If I have two sections on an "A" specimen A1 and A2 and both had a GMS stain, do I charge 1 - 88312 or  2 - 88312?



Jim



Jim Vickroy

Histology Manager

Springfield Clinic, Main Campus, East Building

1025 South 6th Street

Springfield, Illinois  62703

Office:  217-528-7541, Ext. 15121

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