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Venipuncture charge or not to charge?
I'm hoping someone can help with this, we are a private office base chemo infusion therapy and when to bill for venipunctures has been an on going discussion. Below are some scenarios:
1- Lab visit, venipuncture complete, all labs sent to outside lab agency
2- Lab visit, venipuncture complete, lab done in house
3- MD visit, venipuncture complete, all labs sent to outside lab agency
4- MD visit, venipuncture complete, lab done in house
5- Treatment visit, IV started or port accessed, no treatment given but did run in house labs
6- Lab visit, port accessed by nurse, all labs sent to outside agency
7- Lab visit, port accessed/flushed by nurse, lab done in house
8- Port flushed- no labs drawn
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance:)
re: Venipuncture charge or not to charge?
36415* (Collection of venous blood by venipuncture) for the draw when labs sent out.
If done in-house (lab testing) many payers will bundle venipuncture.