RE: sendouts and consults....

From:"Weems, Joyce" <JWEEMS@sjha.org>

Let me clarify my post just a bit - we only ask the patient to pay if it is
their request for second opinion. If a reference hospital is making the
request, they give us their account numbers. I am fortunate in that Saint
Joseph's is such a caring hospital, that if a patient is extremely
distraught or sick, I can charge the shipping to social accountability.
Sometimes I make that decision with my heart! j

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Weems, Joyce 
> Sent:	Thursday, June 21, 2001 3:36 PM
> To:	'Tom T. McNemar'; Histonet (E-mail)
> Subject:	RE: sendouts and consults....
> 
> We were told by a consulting group that since there is no CPT code for
> "Handling Charges" we could not bill. We ask the patient for a credit card
> to bill Fedex charges if we are able to talk to them. 
> 
> We only charge for recuts if requested by an attorney. j:>) 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Tom T. McNemar [SMTP:TMcNemar@lmhealth.org]
> > Sent:	Thursday, June 21, 2001 9:45 AM
> > To:	Histonet (E-mail)
> > Subject:	sendouts and consults....
> > 
> > 
> > I know this has been discussed before but I cannot locate the topic in
> the
> > archives........
> > 
> > It seems that we are constantly sending out blocks and slides for
> > consults.
> > We do not currently charge for this but I think we should.  I was
> > wondering
> > what is done at other institutions?  Do you charge?  Separate charge for
> > blocks and slides?  Charge for recuts?  Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> > Tom Mc Nemar, HT(ASCP)
> > Histology Supervisor
> > Licking Memorial Hospital
> > Newark, Ohio  43055
> > 
> > 
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