Billing Blood and Blood Products
It has come to CMS’s attention that inconsistencies exist among billing/claim processing requirements for blood services. This CR instructs Medicare system maintainers to modify blood edits to align with existing Part A and hospital Part B policies for paying blood services and assigning blood deductible, as well as with current revenue code standards set by the National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC).
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 02, 2008
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