I too am interested in this.  My understanding is that they are cutting out
the ability for private labs to charge this technical fee.  This could have
some big implications.

Karla Carson HT/HTL (ASCP)
Regional Pathology Supervisor
Mercy Health Care Sacramento
916-453-4494
e-mail kcarson@chw.edu <mailto:kcarson@chw.edu>

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Weems, Joyce [mailto:JWEEMS@sjha.org]
		Sent:	Tuesday, November 02, 1999 10:21 AM
		To:	'Willis, Donna'; Histonet (SMTP)
		Subject:	RE: Histo and Cyto Fees

		I wish we could share this info also. Is there a standard
somewhere?
		Joyce Weems
		Pathology Manager
		Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta


			-----Original Message-----
			From:	Willis, Donna [SMTP:DonnaWillis@hmhs.com]
			Sent:	Tuesday, November 02, 1999 11:22 AM
			To:	Histonet (SMTP)
			Subject:	Histo and Cyto Fees

			Hi All,
			Has anyone out in Histoland know what the "Fair
Market Value" for
		Histology
			and Cytology charges are?  What I need to know is
the cost that is
		charged
			for technical only.

			Thanks,
			Donna Willis
			Histology Lab Manager
			Harris Methodist Fort Worth, Texas
			817-878-5644