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Q: Can we bill a glucose charge on the same claim form as therapy and prosthetics prosĀ·thetĀ·ics
n.
The branch of medicine or surgery that deals with the production and application of artificial body parts.



pros
, or does the glucose need to be on a separate claim?

A: Bill the glucose charge on the same claim form as therapy and prosthetics. Submit all Medicare Part B charges with the same bill type on the same UB-92 form. Otherwise, you run the risk of having overlapping bill dates.

From Billing Alert for Long-Term Care long-term care (LTC),
n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders.
 by Lee Heinbaugh, consultant, PMG PMG
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Date:Mar 1, 2005
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