The CPT charge is based on each antibody per specimen.  For example if you
do a LCA and Cytokeratin on specimen "A" the charge is 88342 X 2, regardless
of the number of blocks on specimen A.  If you do the same antibodies on
specimen A and B the charges would be 88342 X 4, again regardless of the
number of blocks stained for each specimen.  It is the number of stains per
specimen.  This holds true for 88312 and 88313 also.

Jennifer

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> From: 	Donna Sitrin[SMTP:dsitrin@unipathllc.com]
> Sent: 	Thursday, November 18, 1999 6:27 PM
> To: 	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	Charging immunos
>
> Does anyone know if a CPT charge can be generated per slide, or per
> antibody?
>
> Thanks for your input,
> Donna Sitrin
> Unipath, LLC
> dsitrin@unipathllc.com
>
>