Anatomic Pathology services at the University of Pittsburgh are oriented around a Center of Excellence model with diagnostic pathologists focused on specific organs of interest. These interests cover all areas of Anatomic Pathology, including Neuropathology, Transplantation Pathology, and Cytopathology. Associated with these consultants are specialized technical services providing immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, in situ hybridization, molecular anatomic pathology, array comparative genomic hybridization, and specialized histochemistry particularly focused on neuromuscular disorders.
Our consultation requisition form can be found at the following link: AP Consultation Form
Our complete listing of FISH/ISH testing offered is now available.
Please note our client invoicing and billing policies prior to submission.
Submission of Specimens
Effective May 1, 2025 we will not accept slides or tissue samples until an MSA has been executed between our organizations. Please contact our Consult Accessioning office at 412.647.8275 for further assistance prior sending slides or materials, as we hope to prevent the need for unnecessary returns.
Cases sent to the University of Pittsburgh can be sent to specific consultants or specific Centers of Excellence using the consultation form. Each of these consultants is located at one of the four sites indicated below.
Submit only relevant/pertinent hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) slides necessary to address the consult question. Kindly do not submit slides that are not pertinent to the specific question(s) you want us to address. It is highly advised to include positively charged, unstained slides and/or a pertinent/ representative formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block, as additional stains or ancillary testing is often necessary. It is strongly suggested that the slides and/or block(s) should match the H&E slides that are submitted for review.
| Location | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| UPMC Presbyterian University Hospital | UPMC Presbyterian Consultation Services Clinical Lab Building 1st Floor, Room 1011 3477 Euler Way Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
P: 412-647-8275 F: 412-647-0221 |
| UPMC Shadyside Hospital | UPMC Shadyside Hospital Dept. of Pathology Consultation Services Room WG02 5230 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15232 |
P: 412-623-2318 F: 412-623-6450 |
| UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 4401 Penn Ave. Department of Pathology B260 Pittsburgh, PA 15224 |
P: 412-692-5650 F: 412-692-6550 |
| Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC | Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Dept. of Pathology Consultation Services Room 4139 300 Halket Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
P: 412-641-4641 F: 412-641-6169 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | UPMC St. Margaret Dept. of Pathology Consultation Services 815 Freeport Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215 |
P: 412-784-4130 F: 412-784-4985 |
| Division of Dermatopathology | Dept. of Dermatopathology Consultation Services South Tower, Suite 5820 200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
P: 412-864-3860 F: 412-864-3890 |
| Division of Transplantation and Hepatic Pathology | UPMC Montefiore Hospital Dept. of Transplant Consultation Services Room E-733 3459 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
P: 412-647-7645 F: 412-647-5237 |
| Division of Neuropathology | UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Dept. of Neuropathology Consultation Services Room S701 Scaife Hall 3550 Terrace Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261 |
P: 412-624-9415 F: 412-624-5610 |
UPP Anatomic Pathology Pricing
Consult Pricing
| Service Rendered | Fee |
|---|---|
| AP Consultation - Professional | $400 |
| Lab Testing - Technical | Consultation fees do not include charges for technical services performed. For technical services offered by UPMC but not defined within consulting agreement, the rate will be 80% of standard hospital charge. |
Tests sent to the FISH/ISH Lab as well as molecular testing are not included and are separate charges.
Payment for Services - UPP Pathology
Client Invoicing to Referring Institution
For consultation services to be paid by your institution, you will receive a bill for the professional services from the University of Pittsburgh Physicians Pathology Department (UPP) and a bill for the technical services from UPMC. Invoices are issued by our Revenue Cycle Institutional department monthly and payment is due within 30 days of receipt. When an institution is invoiced directly, we do not provide corresponding CPT codes for the services. We will provide a copy of the completed pathology report for your coding staff to review and assign appropriate CPT codes. Our payment address is:
UPMC Health Services
P.O. Box 382059
Pittsburgh, PA 15250-8059
University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Department of Pathology Tax ID is: 23-2919472
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All specialized testing (ordered without a consult) is billed directly to the submitting institution. For these services, please include with your paperwork your billing contact (person approving payment) along with their telephone number and billing address. In addition to checks, we accept all major credit cards. For credit card payments send the following: type of card (Visa, Mastercard, etc.), expiration date, credit card number, card holder's name, CVD number, and the address/fax number where the receipt is to be sent. Please see each specialty's web page for specifics on the technical component billing and pricing.
Download the Specimen Collection Requirements Manual here.
Visit the new UPMC Histology Lab site here.
For Billing Inquiries call: 866-398-9077
Or email RevCycleInstResearch@upmc.edu
Consultants on Staff
| Specialty | Physician | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Autopsy/Infectious Pathology | Multiple | Presbyterian: 412-864-1470 |
| Bone-Soft Tissue Pathology | Karen Schoedel, MD | Shadyside: 412-623-3038 |
| Breast/Gynecologic Pathology and GYN-Cytopathology | Rohit Bhargava, MBBS | Magee: 412-641-4641 |
| Gloria J. Carter, MD | ||
| Esther Elishaev, MD | ||
| Jeffrey Fine, MD | ||
| Mirka Jones, MD | ||
| Olga Navolotskaya, MD | ||
| Cardiac Pathology | A. Jake Demetris, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-2072 |
| Genitourinary Cytopathology | Sheldon Bastacky, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-9612 |
| Thyroid, ENT, Thoracic Cytopathology | N. Paul Ohori, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-3478 |
| Pancreatobiliary, Gastrointestinal, and Liver Cytopathology | Reetesh K. Pai, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-3935 |
| Bone and Soft Tissue and Pancreatobiliary Cytopathology | Karen Schoedel, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-9575 |
| Dermatopathology/IF | Jon Ho, MD | Shadyside: 412-623-2337 |
| Endocrine Pathology | Simon Chiosea, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-3731 |
| Yuri Nikiforov, MD, PhD | ||
| Robert L. Peel, MD | ||
| Raja R. Seethala, MD | ||
| Eye Pathology | Charleen Chu, MD, PhD | Presbyterian: 412-647-9417 |
| FISH Studies | Daniel Marker, MD, PhD | |
| Raja R. Seethala, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-9051 | |
| Genitourinary Pathology | Rajiv Dhir, MD | Shadyside: 412-623-1321 |
| Sheldon Bastacky, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-9612 | |
| GI Pathology | Ibrahim Abukhiran, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-3720 |
| Jon Davison, MD | ||
| Reetesh Pai, MD | ||
| Aatur Singhi, MD | ||
| Head and Neck Pathology | Simon Chiosea, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-3732 |
| Robert L. Peel, MD | ||
| Raja R. Seethala, MD | ||
| Hematopathology | Steven H. Swerdlow, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-5191 |
| Miroslav Djokic, MD | ||
| Histiocytic Disorders and Neoplasms (Adult and Pediatric) | Jennifer Picarsic, MD | Children's: 412-692-5650 |
| Informatics | Presbyterian: 412-864-3552 | |
| Kidney/EM | Sheldon Bastacky, MD | Presbyterian: 412-647-9612 |
| Bassem S. Hendawy, MD | ||
| Malignant Melanoma | (See Dermatopathology) | Shadyside: 412-647-2319 |
| Molecular Anatomic Pathology | Sanja Dacic, MD, PhD | Presbyterian: 412-647-3720 |
| Neuropathology | Charleen Chu, MD, PhD | Presbyterian: 412-647-9417 |
| Julia Kofler, MD | ||
| Perinatal Pathology | Stefan G. Kostadinov, MD | Magee: 412-641-3708 |
| Robert Bendon, MD | ||
| Pediatric Pathology | Jennifer Picarsic, MD Catherine Gestrich, DO Qian Wang, MD, PhD |
Children's: 412-692-5650 |
| Pulmonary and Mediastinal Pathology | Sanja Dacic, MD, PhD | Presbyterian: 412-647-6193 |
| N. Paul Ohori, MD | ||
| Transplant and Hepatic Pathology | A. Jake Demetris, MD | Montefiore: 412-647-7645 |
| Bassem S. Hendawy, MD | ||
| Marta I. Minervini, MD | ||
| Parmjeet Randhawa, MD | ||
| Tumor Cytogenetics | Shadyside: 412-623-2319 |