If an office is only doing an in house urine drug test does the office need a CLIA waived certificate. It uses a cup with result indicators on the cup. Most offices that have a CLIA certificate perform multiple labs so it seems the UDT would not require the certificate, right. Appreciate information from someone who is familiar with this matter. Thank you.
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jkyles
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Hi there, you do need a CLIA certificate of waiver. Certification of some sort is mandatory for providers that perform lab testing on patients. The type of certificate depends on the complexity of testing performed in the lab.
Here's some reading material that may help.
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/clinical-laboratory-improvement-amendments/apply
https://www.cms.gov/regulations-and...ia/downloads/howobtaincertificateofwaiver.pdf
Here's some reading material that may help.
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/clinical-laboratory-improvement-amendments/apply
https://www.cms.gov/regulations-and...ia/downloads/howobtaincertificateofwaiver.pdf
HWiggs3500
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I am in KY and recently Caresource has branched from Humana. I am confused for the laboratory coding they are asking. We do have a CLIA waiver. Can someone please help me with this? I have denials. My director is wanting to add QW on the codes. I know we have ran into many issues with this. Is anyone else adding the QW, especially to 80307 with the G-code.
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