US · guidance
BOP Program Statement 6031.06 § 25
AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES / SURGICAL PATHOLOGY
For on-site procedures performed in Bureau facilities, Health Services staff will ensure inmates
are counseled about the risks and benefits of recommended surgery. The inmate completes and
signs the OF-522, Medical Record – Request for Administration of Anesthesia and for
Performance of Operations and Other Procedures form for:
All ambulatory surgical procedures
Local anesthesia for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
Removal of toenails
Laceration repair, including on the face, or when facia or tendon sheaths require closure
Joint injections
Flexible endoscopy (only at MRCs)
Histology/cytology specimens removed during a surgical procedure will be sent to an approved
pathologist for examination. The order for the evaluation of these specimens will be documented
in the EHR. All specimens will be packaged in preservative as indicated by type of specimen
and local procedures. Specimens will be labeled with:
Inmate’s full name
Register number
Date of collection
Source/site of specimen
Collector’s full name
Once received, all pathology reports will be scanned into the EHR. The pathology reports will be
reviewed and signed by the ordering provider (APP, physician, or dentist) and inmate informed of
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results (in person or by letter).
Refer to the Program Statement Dental Services for information regarding dental pathology
procedures.
History
PS 6031.06 dated 2026-06-22
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
716d40b2f2bf79476f221dc14ffc91fb007eeccc1b2b6b62104926e6c093d6e2
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