Well, there's always human error and then - maybe they did immuno for
amyloid? just 2 thoughts!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Monteverde, Cheryl A BACH-Ft Wainwright
> [SMTP:Cheryl.Monteverde@nw.amedd.army.mil]
> Sent:	Tuesday, May 09, 2000 1:59 PM
> To:	'Carpenter, Judith A.'; 'NSH'
> Subject:	RE: Everyone's favorite !!
> 
> 88342 is meant to be used for immunohistochemistry, I would use 88313.  If
> they are charging you by that cpt, they are probably getting about 3X as
> much money from you as they should. 88342 can be charged for each antibody
> used, last I looked, Congo Red didn't use antibodies.
> 
> cheryl
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carpenter, Judith A. [mailto:Jude.Carpenter@vtmednet.org]
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 10:20 AM
> To: 'NSH'
> Subject: Everyone's favorite !!
> 
> 
> I have some compliance questions...num, num.
> What CPT codes do folks use for:
> Congo Red (Puchtler's modification of Bennhold's), I thought 88313 but
> Mayo
> has it listed as 88342.
> 
> Copper stains
> Calcium stains
> Urates
> 
> What do you feel are "Determinative Stains" for CPT code
> 88318 ("determinative histochemistry to identify chemical components, i.e.
> copper, zinc")
>  and 88319 ("determinative histochemistry or cytochemistry to identify
> enzyme constituents,each").
> 
> Any help with this headache would be GREATLY appreciated.
> Thanks !!
> Jude
> Jude Carpenter,BS, HTL(ASCP)
> Chief Technologist/Surgical Pathology/Histology/Autopsy
> FAHC/MCHV Campus
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