NDC Codes - Medicare vs. Medicaid

[Miriam Paramore]

In a recent provider workshop conducted in Indiana by AdminaStar Federal (Medicare FI), the following issue came up.    The representative for AdminaStar Federal confirmed that Medicare will not require NDC codes for drugs (i.e., "J" codes will work).  She went on to say that Medicaid, however, says it will require NDC codes.  Members of the hospital's billing staff were told at a Medicaid workshop (held during the week before) that because the new claim field isn't big enough to contain the entire NDC code, the last couple of digits of the NDC code should be placed in another field.  A related question involves how "cross over" claims will be handled between Medicare and Medicaid when NDC codes are involved.   Are the rest of you running into this in other states? Best Regards, Miriam J. Paramore President & CEO                                                                                  Co-Founder and President PCI: e-commerce for healthcare                                                         HAWK - HIPAA Action Workgroup of Kentucky 9001 Shelbyville Road                                                                         www.hawkonline.org iTRC Building Louisville, KY 40222 ph 502-429-8555   fax 502-852-4701 www.hipaasurvival.com =========================================== This email contains confidential information intended only for the named addressee(s). Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by any other person is strictly prohibited. --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-testing as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org