reimbursement

Discussion in 'Millennium Laboratories' started by Anonymous, Oct 22, 2014 at 4:41 PM.

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  1. Anonymous

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    I have heard that the codes are going to get slammed and/or bundled (and slammed). rumor has them down to about 200 $ for a bundled.

    Any ideas/thoughts/comments? is this true. if so, how can the industry survive this type of hit.
     

  2. Anonymous

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    Are you kidding? How can an industry that does $50 worth of testing make it on $200 versus the overcharging they currently do? The industry is overdue for this change.
     
  3. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    big cuts
     
  4. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    That is almost a certainty considering the abuse in Urine Tox. Just as G0431 is a single code for Qualitative screen by immunoassay there will be a single code for CDA (Comprehensive Drug Analysis) by LCMS, and it probably will be in the $200 - 400 range. If you split and code individual drugs that will be then be considered unbundling. This it the current CMS/Medicare thinking. My guess will be commercial insurance will subsequently follow in their footsteps.
     
  5. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    Any news on when the final payments will be announced for the bundled codes?