Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
Aranesp Chart May Help
Published on Tue Jan 27, 2004
Confused about billing for Aranesp? You're not alone. "There does seem to be a bit of short-term confusion on the parts of providers and payers," says Menlo Park, Calif., consultant Bobbi Buell.
Medicare carrier HGSAdministrators released a chart to make Aranesp billing easier. You can find it at www.hgsa.com/newsroom/news01082004b.shtml.
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