Re: AmniSure ROM Test

From: ainsron (ainsron@sbcglobal.net)
Tue Mar 14 16:14:18 2006


Which is also why the Ob department wants to charges to go through the lab, then it is not a part of the global, contracted fee.

Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD, FACOG

-----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Seele, Mona Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 2:57 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Re: AmniSure ROM Test

You can bill for whatever you want, you will only get paid whatever is contracted through your insurance, etc. For OB patients this is almost always a flat rate and not charges. The excess of charges over payment is written off as "contract allowance".

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From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of RModugno@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 3:47 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Re: AmniSure ROM Test

In a message dated 3/14/2006 4:22:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Mseele@tmh.tmc.edu writes:

You cannot bill for a fern done by a nurse, so I guess it comes down to a hospital decision. However, since most OB patients are DRG or flat rate, what you bill for is irrelevant

What I'm saying is, the hospital can bill for the fern done in the lab - it's difficult to bill for a fern done by a nurse on the floor.

The hospital took away nitrazine paper from labor and delivery, and substituted the useless "amniswab" in it's place. Can bill for the swb, but not the segment of nitrazine paper.

The nurses do blood glucose on L&D - can't see why that is allowed.

Robert Modugno

Marietta, GA

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