Article ID Number: A56591 Status: A-Approved
Article Title: Billing and Coding: Blood Glucose Monitoring in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Original Article Effective Date:
06/13/2019
Revision Effective Date:
11/07/2019
Article Text:
Refer to the Novitas Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L34834, Blood Glucose Monitoring in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), for reasonable and necessary requirements.
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code(s) may be subject to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits. This information does not take precedence over NCCI edits. Please refer to NCCI for correct coding guidelines and specific applicable code combinations prior to billing Medicare.
Coding Information
The material for examination may be from any source unless otherwise specified in the code descriptor. When an analyte is measured in multiple specimens from different sources or in specimens that are obtained at different times, the analyte is reported separately for each source and for each specimen.
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