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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Martha, I forgot to mention that the STAT
renal or liver or pancreas needle biopsies received before </span></font><st1:time
Hour="11" Minute="0"><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>11am</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> are given a preliminary report via HRLM studies on the same day!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Teresa Flores<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>LSUHSC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Pathology, EM Lab<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>New Orleans</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>LA</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Martha, sorry, I have been on vacation and
just did return.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please go to our WEB site at <a
href="http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/schools/ms/departments/pathology/pathist/dx_">http://www.lsuhsc.edu/no/schools/ms/departments/pathology/pathist/dx_</a><u
style='text-underline:thick'>home.html</u><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am checking to see if our charges are in
our web site and if not, we are placing them in there, but here they are for
they time being.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For a biopsy to be processed STAT the
requisition form must be labeled STAT.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Remember that the cut off time for STATS is </span></font><st1:time
Hour="11" Minute="0"><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>11:00am</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>. Specimens that arrive before </span></font><st1:time Hour="14"
Minute="0"><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2pm</span></font></st1:time><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> will have 24 hour turn around time. Specimens that arrive after </span></font><st1:time
Hour="14" Minute="0"><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2pm</span></font></st1:time><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> will have a 48 hour turn around time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Immunofluorescent (IF)<span class=GramE>;<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>High</span> Resolution Light Microscopy
(HRLM);<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Transmission Electron Microscopy
(TEM)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Level IV and Level V HRLM only<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CPT Code 88349 (Routine) $400.00<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CPT Code 88349 (STAT) $500.00<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CPT Code 88349 (Unsatisfactory) $160.00<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CPT Code 88346 (Routine) <span
class=GramE>Each</span> antibody is $50.00<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Performed are: <span class=SpellE>IgG</span>,
<span class=SpellE>IgM</span>, <span class=SpellE>IgA</span>, C3, C1q, (C4d for
transplants on request), Fibrinogen, Kappa and Lambda.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CPT Code 88346 (Unsatisfactory) $50.00<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CPT Code 88348 (Routine) $800.00 Price
includes HRLM, TEM and immunofluorescent studies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CPT Code 88348 (<span class=GramE>STAT )$</span>1000.00
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> </span></font><st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Martha
Ward</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> [mailto:<span class=GramE>] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent</span></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>:</span></b> </span></font><st1:date Month="12" Day="1"
Year="2003"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>Monday, December 01, 2003</span></font></st1:date><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><st1:time
Hour="10" Minute="38"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>10:38 AM</span></font></st1:time><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<span class=SpellE><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>ToSubject</span></b></span><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>:</span></b> [<span class=SpellE>Histonet</span>]
Renal biopsy charges/procedures</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We are currently looking at our
charges and procedures for renal biopsies and my manager wanted me to see if
anyone on the <span class=SpellE>Histonet</span> would be willing to share what
procedures they do for <span class=SpellE>renals</span> (<span class=SpellE>ie</span>,
special stains, <span class=SpellE>immunos</span>, EM, etc.), the usual
turnaround time, and total charge (both professional and technical).
Thank you in advance for any information. You may reply to me personally
or post on the <span class=SpellE>Histonet</span>. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:PersonName><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Martha Ward</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Baptist</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Medical</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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