The technical compentent Medicare allowable prices are:
  88108  $9.17
  88305  $19.81
I don't have the price for 88161 handy.  88160 is $6.60.
Hope this helps

Jennifer MacDonald
(909)985-2811 extentison 4148

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> From: 	Carson, Karla[SMTP:KCarson@chw.edu]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, November 17, 1999 12:32 PM
> To: 	'Geoff McAuliffe'; Priscilla
> Cc: 	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	RE: Fair Market Prices
>
> When I asked my original question, I was more concerned about Medicare
> reimbursement and if they actually state a minimum charge that must be
> charged?  I was told by a reference lab they had to charge a minimum
> amount
> per specimen. They said Medicare would not let them charge less.  I was
> not
> looking for prices for us to charge as much as how to find out what
> Medicare
> charges are required.  I have since called Washington and they have a book
> for sale for around $275.00.  I am interested in the TECHNICAL FEE for CPT
> CODES 88108, 88161, and 88305.  Does anyone know what the Medicare
> reimbursement is for these three CPT codes?  Thanks
>
> 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:	Geoff McAuliffe [mailto:mcauliff@UMDNJ.EDU]
> 		Sent:	Wednesday, November 17, 1999 7:43 AM
> 		To:	Priscilla
> 		Cc:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> 		Subject:	Re: Fair Market Prices
>
> 		Priscilla wrote:
>
> 		> In the past, I was under the impression that sharing
> prices was akin to
> 		> price fixation and that was taboo.  I'm sure others have
> had that
> 		> impression and is probably why people are not sharing
> their prices.  Also I
> 		> was under the impression that different areas of the
> country have
> 		> adjustments in pricing according to cost of living etc.
>
> 		    There is also talk (and accusations) of "price fixing"
> on the Microscopy
> 		Soc. of America list. Often someone will ask "how much does
> your lab charge for
> 		XY proceedure" and a few people will scream "price fixing".
> I have no legal
> 		training but I do think some common sense is called for. We
> do have free speech
> 		in this country, inquiring about a price  is not a crime. I
> can set prices
> 		wherever I want for the services I provide. Furthermore, I
> don't think putting
> 		the two together is a crime. The next time someone makes the
> price fixing
> 		accusation I would like to see an exact quote (chapter and
> verse from the penal
> 		code) of just what price fixing is. I suspect that the
> accusers are just trying
> 		to supress competition.
> 		    I notice that a pound of ground beef costs about the
> same at all of the
> 		supermarkets in my neighborhood. Price fixing??
>
> 		Geoff
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