We do not charge the professional component because our PAs or histo techs
are actually doing this - not our pathologists.  We charge the technical
component only. 

Candra Garver, Manager, AP
York Hospital, York, PA.

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Horn, Hazel wrote:

> We do not charge a professional component for 88311, decal.
> Hazel
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	MacDonald, Jennifer [SMTP:jmacdonald@sach.org]
> > Sent:	Friday, April 14, 2000 04:10 PM
> > To:	'histonet'; 'Tapper, Sheila'
> > Subject:	RE: CPT coding
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > > ----------
> > > 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
> > > 
> 
>