All- I would think decal is decal no matter the means to do so. We charge
decal even it's a surface decal. We use Nair or Neet to soften nails.
Bernice

Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
Northwestern University
Pathology Core Facility
710 N Fairbanks Court
Olson 8-421
Chicago,IL 60611
312-503-3723


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Joe Nocito
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 4:19 PM
To: Rene J Buesa; Weems, Joyce; Vacca Jessica;
Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] CPT code for finger nails using potassium hydroxide

I have to agree with Rene. There is a CPT for decals, there should be one 
for nails. And this is coming from Joe the Toe.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rene J Buesa" 
To: "Weems, Joyce" ; "Vacca Jessica" 
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Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:00 PM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] CPT code for finger nails using potassium hydroxide


> There is no CPT code for KOH on nails and probably the cause is:
>  1- not averybody soften nails before processing them;
>  2- some HTs just "soften" nails while sectioning them, or
>  3- is a procedure that takes only 30 min. with 10% KOH.
>  Regardless, it is another step and I think there should be a CPT code for

> it.
>  René J.
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