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Old 05-21-2009, 08:22 AM
khumphries khumphries is offline
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My general practice physician occasionally sends a Medicare patient for a SED rate. Does anyone know what diagnose Medicare needs to pay for a SED rate?
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Old 05-21-2009, 08:38 AM
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Here's the LCD for sed rate

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewlcd.a...on=22&show=all
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Old 05-21-2009, 08:40 AM
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I don't seen a Lab NCD for this so it would probably be paid and maybe they randomly audit to make sure they are submitted with medically necessary diagnoses?

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/index_sec...d_sections=40&
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