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Montana Administrative Register Notice 32-14-257 No. 21   11/06/2014    
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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 32.2.403 pertaining to diagnostic laboratory fees

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

 

 

 

To: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On September 18, 2014, the Department of Livestock published MAR Notice No. 32-14-257 regarding the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 2071 of the 2014 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 18.

 

2. The department has amended the above-stated rule as proposed except as follows, stricken matter interlined, new matter underlined:

 

            32.2.403 DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FEES (1) and (2) remain as proposed.

            (a)  Clinical Microbiology/Bacteriology:

Clinical Microbiology/Bacteriology

Test

Fee

aerobic culture

$16.00

aerobic - additional isolate

$8.00 each

anaerobic culture

$19.00 one each

anaerobic - each additional isolate

$8.00 each

antibiotic sensitivity - per isolate

$10.50

brucella culture

$16.00

campylobacter culture

$13.00

chlamydial ELISA

$21.00

clostridium FA

$18.00

clostridium perfringens genotyping

referral lab fee + shipping/handling

dermatophyte culture & PAS

$26.25

direct microscopy

$8.50

environmental culture

$19.00 each

fecal occult blood

$8.50 minimum

fungal culture

$23.25

listeria culture

$17.00

milk culture

$16.00

mycoplasma culture

$16.00

non-dermatophyte fungal culture

$23.25

salmonella culture

$15.75

salmonella enteritidis/if negative

$21.00

salmonella enteritidis/additional testing

$24.50

special requests

contact lab

tritrichomonas foetus culture:

 

 

1 - 100

$6.50 each

 

101 - 500

$6.00 each

 

501 or more

$5.50 each

            (b) Clinical Microbiology/Parasitology

Clinical Microbiology/Parasitology Test

Fee

cryptosporidia exam

$8.50

dirofilaria immitis (canine heartworm) ELISA

$9.50

 

fecal flotation

$10.50

giardia ELISA

$29.50

parasite or arthropod identification

$28.50

special parasite identification procedures

contact lab

            (c) Clinical Pathology

Clinical Pathology Test

Fee

Clinical profiles:

 

small animal health screen

$46.25

large animal health screen

$46.25

small animal clinical profile

$35.00

large animal clinical profile

$35.00

small animal pre-anesthetic profile

$25.25

feline profile

$69.50

equine fitness profile

$34.00

Endocrinology:

 

canine thyroid panel

$29.50

thyroid panel

$25.25

canine total T4

$10.50

total T4

$10.50

canine TSH

$10.50

free T4

$10.50

total T3

$10.50

cortisol: canine, feline, equine

$16.00 each

ACTH stimulation

$31.50

cortisol: pre & post

$31.50

dexamethasone suppression: pre & post

$47.25

(normal collection: 0, 4 & 8 hour samples)

Biochemistry panels:

 

small animal panel

$26.25

large animal panel

$26.25

small animal hepatic panel

$21.00

small animal renal panel

$21.00

canine endocrine panel

$24.25

feline geriatric panel

$15.00

electrolyte panel

$10.50

expanded electrolyte panel

$15.75

Other serum chemistry:

 

PLI: canine, feline

$23.75

bile acids: canine, feline, equine

$25.25

bile acids: (pre & post)

$35.75

phenobarbital

$25.25

individual biochemical test

contact lab

Hematology:

 

CBC/differential

$15.75

large animal CBC/differential

$15.75

small animal CBC/without differential

$7.00

large animal CBC/without differential

$7.00

reticulocyte count

$7.00

feline anemia panel

$38.00

fibrinogen

$4.25

hemotropic parasite screen

$4.25

urinalysis

$12.75

urinalysis with culture & sensitivity

$35.75

Miscellaneous clinical pathology tests:

 

blood cross match

$15.75

buffy coat exam

$31.50

canine direct coombs

$31.50

coagulation panel

$84.00

individual coagulation test

$21.00

lgG RID

$15.75

ocular nitrate

$14.75

            (d) Cytology

Cytology Test

Fee

bone marrow cytology

$42.00

CFS analysis: SG, microprotein, cytospin, cytology

$25.25 plus microprotein referral fee

cytology with culture

$35.75 + culture

fluid analysis: total cell count, TP, SG, cytology

$38.00

FNA: imprint, smear, stained, or unstained

$35.75

            (e) Histology/Immunohistochemistry

Histology/Immunohistochemistry Test

Fee

biopsy standard, per biopsy (1-3 slides)

$35.75

 

per biopsy or necropsy (4-6 slides)

$42.00

 

per biopsy or necropsy (7-10 slides)

$48.50

 

per biopsy or necropsy (11 or more slides)

$54.75

decalcification/keratin

$8.50

hematoxylin & eosin (H & E):

 

 

duplicate H & E (1-3 up to 3 slides)

$18.00 each

 

additional H & E (4 or more slides)

$5.25 each

immunohistochemistry (IHC)

$26.25

special stains

$8.50 each

bulk research - slide prep staining only

$4.00/slide + $24.00/hour

            (f) Milk Testing

Milk Testing Test

Fee

added water

$3.25

antibiotic

$24.25

brucella ring

$2.25

coliform count

$5.25

component

$1.25

gerber

$3.25

laboratory certification review

contact milk lab

listeria environmental culture

$11.75/swab site

majonnier

$13.25

pesticide:

 

 

organophosphate & carbamates

$25.25 minimum

 

chlorinated hydrocarbons

$220.50 minimum

phosphatase

$6.50

somatic cell count:

 

 

direct

$5.25

 

electronic

$1.25

standard plate count

$6.00

yeast & mold

$6.00

            (g) Molecular Diagnostics (PCR)

Molecular Diagnostics (PCR) Test

Fee

new tests as implemented

contact lab

avian influenza (AI)

$31.50

bovine coronavirus (BCV)

$31.50

bovine virus diarrhea (BVD):

 

 

individual sample

$31.50

 

MVDL pooled (up to 24 earnotch samples)

up to 24 samples for $52.50

 

retest in positive pools/antigen capture ELISA

$4.00/sample

E. coli - K99

$31.50

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)

$36.75

mycobacterium paratuberculosis (Johne's):

 

 

individual sample

$31.50

 

MVDL pooled (up to 5 feces samples)

$36.75

 

retest positive pools

$31.50/sample

salmonella enteritidis PCR

$29.50

 

suspect culture confirmation

$33.00

tritrichomonas foetus:

 

 

individual sample

$28.50

 

MVDL pooled (up to 5 samples)

$52.50/pool

 

retest in positive pools

$28.50/sample

            (h) Pathology

Pathology Test

Fee

abortion workup, livestock - MVDL kits only

$52.50

carcass disposal (CD) - incineration

$26.25/hundred weight per 100 lbs

insurance/legal cases

$157.50/hour

necropsy - bovine & equine:

 

 

fetus

$73.50 + CD

 

less than 150 lbs

$89.25 + CD

 

150 to 500 lbs

$115.50 + CD

 

more than 500 lbs

$157.50 + CD

necropsy - canine & feline:

$115.50 + CD

necropsy - porcine (swine):

 

 

fetus (same litter)

$73.50 + CD

 

less than 25 lbs

$73.50 + CD

 

25 to 250 lbs

$89.25 + CD

 

more than 250 lbs

$115.50 + CD

necropsy - small ruminant:

 

 

fetus (same dam)

$73.50 + CD

 

up to 20 lbs

$73.50 + CD

 

more than 20 lbs

$89.25 + CD

necropsy - other species

$42.00 minimum + CD

neonatal diarrhea workup - livestock, MVDL kits only

$100.00

research

contact lab

spinal cord removal (in addition to necropsy fee):

 

 

small animal

$52.50

 

large animal

$105.00

transmissible encephalopathies:

 

 

necropsies

$131.25 minimum

 

brain removal only

$31.50 minimum

 

immunohistochemistry and ELISA test

referral + shipping/handling fee

            (i) Rabies

Rabies Test

Fee

small animal

$31.50

livestock with histopathology

$58.00

entire carcass disposal (excluding bats & small rodents)

$26.25 minimum per 100 lbs

            (j) Serology

Serology Test

Fee

anaplasmosis cELISA

$8.00

avian influenza (AI) AGID:

 

 

1-9

$6.00 each

 

10-24

$5.00 each

 

25-49

$3.00 each

 

50 or more

$2.00 each

bluetongue (BT) AGID - contact laboratory

$6.50 minimum

bluetongue cELISA:

 

 

1-100

$8.75 each

 

101-500

$6.50 each

 

501 or more

$4.00 each

bovine leukemia virus (BLV) ELISA:

 

 

1-100

$7.00 each

 

101-500

$6.00 each

 

501 or more

$4.00 each

bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) - SN

$7.00

bovine virus diarrhea type I, II - SN

$13.75

bovine virus diarrhea (BVD) ELISA:

 

 

1-100

$5.25 each

 

101-500

$4.25 each

 

501 or more

$3.75 each

brucella abortus:

 

 

card, BAPA, FP or RAP

$1.60 each

 

rivanal, SPT, CF, STT

$2.65 each

brucella ovis ELISA

$8.00

caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE):

 

 

AGID

$6.50

 

cELISA

$6.50

epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) - AGID

$10.50

equine infectious anemia (EIA) AGID

individual sample

$8.00

equine infectious anemia (EIA) AGID -same owner:

 

 

1-15

$8.00 $13.00 each

 

16-50

$6.00 each

 

51 or more

$4.75 each

equine infectious anemia (EIA) cELISA

individual sample

$8.00

equine infectious anemia (EIA) cELISA same owner:

 

 

1-15

$13.00 each

 

16-50

$10.50 each

 

51 or more

$9.50 each

infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)-SN

$7.00

leptospirosis MAT:

 

 

(routine) L. canicola, L. grippo, L. hardjo, L. ictero, L. pomona

$10.50

 

L. autumnalis, L. bratislava/per each

$2.25/sample

mycobacterium paratuberculosis (PTB) ELISA:

 

 

1-100

$8.00 each

 

101-500

$6.00 each

 

501 or more

$4.00 each

ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP):

 

 

AGID or cELSIA

$6.50

parainfluenza 3 (PI3) - HAI

$5.25

pseudorabies - gB ELISA

$6.00

salmonella pullorum MAT

$4.75

vesicular stomatitis (VS):

 

 

CF

$47.25

 

NJ & Ind - SN

$13.75

west nile virus (WNV):

 

 

July 1 - Oct 15 lgM ELISA

$21.00

 

off season

referral lab fee + shipping/handling

            (k) Serology - Small Animal

Serology - Small Animal Test

Fee

brucella canis -RSAT screen, 2ME-TAT confirmation

$23.00

feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) ELISA

$28.50

feline leukemia virus (FeLV) ELISA

$18.00

feline leukemia/feline immunodeficiency virus (FelV, FIV) ELISA

$28.50

            (l) Virology

Virology Test

Fee

bovine virus diarrhea - cELISA

see serology section

canine parvovirus ELISA

$25.25

electron microscopy (EM)

$31.50

fluorescent antibody (FA) testing - per agent:

 

 

bovine coronavirus (BCV)

$8.50

 

bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) SN

$8.50

 

bovine virus diarrhea (BVD)

$8.50

 

canine distemper (CDV)

$8.50

 

canine parvovirus (CPV)

$8.50

 

equine herpesvirus (EHV)

$8.50

 

feline panleukopenia (FPLV)

$8.50

 

feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)

$8.50

 

feline herpes (FHV)

$8.50

 

infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)

$8.50

 

leptospira

$8.50

 

parainfluenza - 3 Virus (PI-3)

$8.50

 

porcine parvovirus (PPV)

$8.50

rotavirus ELISA

$26.25

virus isolation (livestock only)

$26.25

            (m) Miscellaneous Tests

Miscellaneous Tests & Special Requests

Test

Fee

after hours pathologist

$89.25/hour

carcass disposal

$26.25/hundred weight per 100 lbs

duplicate test result reporting

$3.00

EIA Global Vet Link submissions

$1.00 additional

lgG RID: bovine, camelid, equine

$15.75

minimum laboratory fee

$8.00

ocular nitrate

$14.75

organization fee

$63.00/hour

referral testing

cost per referral lab fee + shipping/handling

stat fee

$15.75

           

            AUTH:            81-1-102, 81-2-102, MCA

            IMP:                81-2-102, MCA

 

            Reason: Additional language was added to some services/fees in the table to provide clarity. The table was broken down to further delineate services provided by each specific lab area.

 

            3. The department has thoroughly considered the comments and testimony received. One verbal comment was received. No written comments were received.

A summary of the comment received and the department's response follows:

 

COMMENT #1:  The caller requested the department split out specific lab areas to provide clarification of what tests are done in what section of the lab.

 

RESPONSE #1: The department responded to the request by splitting the original table into smaller tables specific to each area of testing for better clarity.

 

            DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

 

BY:      /s/ Sherry Rust                      BY:      /s/ Christian Mackay

            Sherry Rust                                     Christian Mackay

            Rule Reviewer                                  Executive Officer

                                                                   Board of Livestock

                                                                   Department of Livestock

 

            Certified to the Secretary of State, October 27, 2014.

 

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