Our pathologists do charge the professional component of 88311 for a decal.


Jennifer MacDonald
San Antonio Community Hospital
Upland, CA  91786
(909) 985-2811 ext. 4148
jmacdonald@sach.org


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> From: 	Tapper, Sheila[SMTP:STapper@smdc.org]
> Sent: 	Friday, April 14, 2000 9:38 AM
> To: 	'histonet'
> Subject: 	CPT coding
> 
> Are there any facilities that charge a professional fee for an 88311 -
> decalcification?  I have assumed (probably incorrectly!) that this was a
> technical only code, since it is tagged onto the specimen code.  
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Sheila Tapper
> Anatomic Pathology Team Leader
> SMDC Health System
> Duluth, MN
>