You will need to find the HCPCS code for Lupron. The oncologist's office can give it to you. The compare that to the consolidated billing transmittal for exclusions under the chemotherapy section. You can find a copy of the consolidated billing transmittal on the AANAC site. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacee Kunse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:35 AM Subject: LUPRON injection
> Are Lupron injections paid for by the facility if the resident is > Medicare A or is this an exception? If Medicaid, family or insurance > pays, correct? > > > > This e-mail and any attachments are confidential information intended > for the sole use of the addressee listed. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender immediately via return e-mail, or > call our Management Information Systems Coordinator at (989)673-4117, > and delete the e-mail. Unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution or > copying of this e-mail or attachments, in whole or in part, is strictly > prohibited and may be unlawful. > > Stacee Kunse, RN > MDS Coordinator > Tuscola County Medical Care Facility > 1285 Cleaver Road > Caro, MI 48723 > Phone: (989)673-4117 > Fax: (989)673-6665 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
