Common use of Pathology Services Clause in Contracts

Pathology Services. Pathologists shall provide physicians and other qualified professionals necessary to provide comprehensive professional cytology evaluation on thyroid specimens from patients referred to Veracyte. Pathology services include (collectively, the “Services”): (i) macroscopic and microscopic examinations of thyroid cytology specimens including microscopic evaluation of cell blocks prepared on fluids from thyroid FNAs; (ii) evaluation of thyroid FNAs; (iii) on occasion TCP may receive requests for consultations as well as for evaluation of non-thyroid FNAs, such as salivary glands or Lymph Nodes; (iv) interpretation of immunohistochemical stains (v) the reporting of these examinations and findings in accordance with Veracyte’s laboratory information system and protocols; (vi) CPT-4 coding in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations (collectively, the “Laws”) with respect to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and any other Federal health care program, as defined at 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(f) (collectively, the “Federal Health Care Programs”); and (vii) any additional services set forth on Exhibit C.

Pathology Services. Pathologists shall provide physicians and other qualified professionals necessary to provide comprehensive professional cytology evaluation on thyroid specimens from patients referred to Veracyte. Pathology services include (collectively, the “Services”): (i) macroscopic and microscopic examinations of thyroid cytology specimens including microscopic evaluation of cell blocks prepared on fluids from thyroid FNAs; (ii) evaluation of thyroid FNAs; (iii) on occasion TCP may receive requests for consultations as well as for evaluation of non-thyroid FNAs, such as salivary glands or Lymph Nodes; (iv) interpretation of immunohistochemical stains; (v) the reporting of these examinations and findings in accordance with Veracyte’s laboratory information system and protocols; (vi) CPT-4 coding in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations (collectively, the “Laws”) with respect to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and any other Federal health care program, as defined at 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(f) (collectively, the “Federal Health Care Programs”); and (vii) any additional services set forth on Exhibit C.