Coverage, Coding, and Provider Reimbursement Information

Biosite is pleased you have chosen to join us in our mission to improve physicians’ abilities to diagnose critical diseases and health conditions. We believe that improvements in diagnosis of high-acuity diseases and conditions can positively impact medical decisions, improve the quality of patient care and contribute to cost-effective medical treatment. We are committed to working directly with you to ensure timely access to innovative medical solutions. As part of this commitment, we are providing commonly used billing codes for diagnostic services and procedures. For state by state fee schedule, go to www.cms.hhs.gov.

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Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is current as of February 2005 and was obtained from third-party sources and is subject to change without notice as a result of changes in reimbursement laws, regulations, rules, policies, and payment amounts. All content on this website is informational only, general in nature, and does not cover all situations or all payers’ rules and policies. This content is not intended to instruct hospitals and/or physicians on how to use or bill for healthcare procedures, including new technologies outside of Medicare national guidelines. A determination of medical necessity is a prerequisite that Biosite Incorporated assumes will have been made prior to assigning codes or requesting payments.

Under Federal and State law, it is the individual provider's responsibility to determine appropriate coding, charges and claims for a particular service. Policies regarding appropriate coding and payment levels can vary greatly from payer to payer and change over time. Biosite recommends that providers contact their own regional payers to determine appropriate coding and charge or payment levels.

If you are a provider participating in a clinical trial, we recommend you contact your payers, including Medicare/Medicaid and private insurers, to verify correct coverage and reimbursement policies for investigational devices.

This website information represents no promise or guarantee by Biosite Incorporated concerning coverage, coding, billing, and payment levels. Biosite Incorporated specifically disclaims liability or responsibility for the results or consequences of any actions taken in reliance on information on this website.