> We use CPT 87072 for the CLO Test   for h. pylori
[Horn, Hazel]
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	MacDonald, Jennifer [SMTP:jmacdonald@sach.org]
> Sent:	Thursday, May 04, 2000 03:57 PM
> To:	'Histonet'; 'Goodwin, Diana'
> Subject:	RE: CPT code for Hpylori screens
>
> Our pathologist charge an 88300 for a gross only.
>
> > ----------
> > From: 	Goodwin, Diana[SMTP:DGoodwin@CHSNJ.org]
> > Sent: 	Thursday, May 04, 2000 12:00 PM
> > To: 	'Histonet'
> > Subject: 	CPT code for Hpylori screens
> >
> > Hello, Histonetters.
> >
> > The weather here on the east coast, USA, has FINALLY gotten Spring-like
> > and  we are enjoying a long-awaited drenching of sunshine and mild
> > temperatures.
> >
> > Does anyone know if a CPT code exists for the reading and reporting of
> > agar-type urease screen tests for H pylori, such as Clo-Test and hpFast,
> > and also how to document these in workload tallies?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> >
> > Diana Goodwin,  HT
> > Trenton,  NJ
> >