Wiki Cocktail stains

[pennysueorr]

Does anyone have ideas on where I can find information on cocktail stains? I am trying to bill for 88342 under the new Medicare G code rules but I need to understand the stains
Thank you

 

[bbooks]

See if this thread has what you are looking for:

https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=101402

 

[pennysueorr]

Thank you. I have seen that post before however I am looking for information on the staining process.

 

[bbooks]

Oh, I think I see. Are you needing to know of the cocktail stains, which would have one charge and which could have multiple?

Here is a link that has some of that information: http://grossing-technology.com/newsite//?s=cocktail

I met with my lab manager and she helped me confirm which of the cocktails we perform could qualify for more than one charge (in non-Medicare/Tricare/Medicaid cases). She was able to tell me which cocktails had stains that were separately identifiable and which were not.