This is absolutely FALSE. You can charge for as many special stains as you
perform, again, as long as you list them individually.

Sheila Poellein wrote:

> There is a good article concerning CPT coding in the July 99 CAP Today, the
> author says no to your question.  It's a special stain charge per specimen
> not per slide or per block.  Sheila
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Santoianni [mailto:Robert_Santoianni@emory.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 6:51 AM
> To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: Identical CPT Code Bill CLARIFICATION
>
> We are asking about performing the same special stain on multiple blocks
> of the same specimen.  Example: Lung blocks 1A-1D.  Need AFB on blocks
> 1A and 1C.  Can you bill 88312 X2?