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Said: : "https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/clm104c07.pdf pg 18 describes why you can't bill Medicare - since it only gets more complicated from that point, most hospitals determine that it is not worth the res...

Said: : "This has been a debate since the start of POCT. I presented this at AACC in the early 2000's when it was a big hot button item. POCT Glucose tests are a lab test and as such are chargable with an order. They are sometimes they are include...

Said: : "Historically what I see is a no charge CPT attached to the test. That way it counts as a billable, but the charge is $0.00"

Said: : "Thanks Silka! I agree. I am not really worried about the charge but more so the fact that it is counted as a billable."

Said: : "If you are a diabetic, you have to regularly test your blood glucose in order to stay alive. Being a patient in the hospital puts you at an even higher risk of a hyper or hypoglycemic event, therefore the ONLY reason we have glucose meter...