CPT codes are based more often than not on Medicare charges defined by the
Gov.  There does not have to be rhyme or reason.  Pam Marcum

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Hammer [mailto:donh7@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 11:31 PM
To: Barbara Davies; Patricia Karlisch
Cc: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Re: Decals/charging


Barb and Histonetters:

Agree here, just like special stains and Immunos.  Someone needs to educate
the lawmakers.  :)

Not me cause I'm......
Don Hammer, Retired Guy  :)

----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Davies <Barbara_Davies@memhospcs.org>
To: Patricia Karlisch <PKARLISCH@PSGHS.EDU>
Cc: <Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: Decals/charging


> Barbara Davies/Histology/MEMHOSPCS
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> Decal charge is charged per specimen.  The word 'specimen' is the key
here.
> The CPT4 code book defines a specimen as "tissue or tissues that is (are)
> submitted for individual and separate attention, requiring individual
> examination and pathologic diagnosis."   For instance, if you have a
femoral
> head cut it into 5 specimens and decal each, it should be allowed only one
decal
> charge, However, if you have a fragment of femur, a fragment of tibia, a
> fragment of knee  and decaled them all there could be 3 decal charges.
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