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Venipuncture and Specimen Handling Reimbursement Policy

Defines coding, documentation, and reimbursement rules for venipuncture and specimen handling for Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island providers submitting CMS-1500 or UB-92 claims; applies to all places of service and relevant product lines.

Policy Summary

PayerNeighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island

PolicyVenipuncture and Specimen Handling Reimbursement Policy

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateSep 1, 2010

Next Review DateN/A

Key ActionApply this guideline to CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim submissions and verify plan coverage, eligibility, and claim payment edits on the provider website before billing.

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POLICY UPDATE CHANGES

No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.

CMS-1500 & UB-92claim forms this guideline applies to

CPT 36415-36416venipuncture codes referenced

99000-99001, P9603-P9604specimen transport codes not reimbursed

Multiple paid oncesame-session multiple payment rule

Venipuncture and Specimen Handling Coverage Rules

Policy Summary

PayerNeighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island

PolicyVenipuncture and Specimen Handling Reimbursement Policy

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateSep 1, 2010

Next Review DateN/A

Key ActionApply this guideline to CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim submissions and verify plan coverage, eligibility, and claim payment edits on the provider website before billing.

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Venipuncture and specimen handling billing rules

Covered when ALL of the following billing rules apply:

ALL of the following

ALL of the following
- Venipuncture (CPT 36415-36416) is not paid separately when billed with anesthesia or laboratory tests performed on the same day; considered incidental to the primary procedure.
ALL of the following
- Multiple occurrences in the same session, when reimbursable, are paid as a single procedure.
ALL of the following
- Provider may be reimbursed for collection if the specimen is collected and sent to an outside laboratory for processing, provided the provider does not bill for any related laboratory services on the same day.
ALL of the following
- Neighborhood does not separately reimburse specimen transport codes 99000-99001 and P9603-P9604.
ALL of the following
- This guideline applies to both CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim submissions and to all places of service; plan coverage, eligibility and claim payment edit rules may apply.

Operational note

Refer to Neighborhood's provider website for product-line specific provisions; this guideline is not a guarantee of reimbursement.

Referenced Codes and Payment Stance

Referenced codes and reimbursement stanceCPT

36415-36416	Venipuncture procedures
99000-99001	Specimen transport (not reimbursed separately)
P9603-P9604	Specimen transport (not reimbursed separately)

Multiple same-session occurrences — payment rule

Payment aggregation for same-session occurrencesWhen multiple occurrences in the same session are reimbursable, they are paid as a single procedure.

Applicable claim formsRule applies to both CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim submissions.

Place of serviceApplies to all places of service.

Submission Requirements and Applicability

Documentation Required

Submission and applicability — verify coverage and eligibility before billing

This guideline applies to both CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim submissions and to all places of service; verify plan coverage, member eligibility, and any claim payment edit rules on Neighborhood's provider website before billing.

Applies to both CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim forms.
Applies to all places of service.
Plan coverage, eligibility and claim payment edit rules may affect reimbursement — check provider website (http://www.nhpri.org).

Terms and Payment Notes

Venipuncture incidental rule

Venipuncture CPT codesCPT 36415-36416.

Incidental procedure ruleVenipuncture is not paid separately when billed with anesthesia or laboratory tests performed on the same day; considered incidental to the primary procedure.

Claim forms applicabilityApplies to both CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim submissions.

Collection sent to outside lab — reimbursement condition

Reimbursement for collection sent outProvider may be reimbursed for specimen collection when the specimen is sent to an outside laboratory for processing, provided the provider does not bill for any related laboratory services on the same day.

Related billing restrictionDo not bill for related laboratory services on the same day to receive collection reimbursement.

Claim forms applicabilityApplies to both CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim submissions.

Specimen transport non-reimbursement

Non-reimbursable specimen transport codesNeighborhood does not separately reimburse specimen transport codes 99000-99001 and P9603-P9604.

ScopeRule applies to all places of service and both CMS-1500 and UB-92 claim submissions.

Policy noteThis guideline is not a guarantee of reimbursement; plan coverage, eligibility and claim payment edit rules may apply.