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Approval of Requested Public Health Clinical Service Fees
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Traci Colley, Human Services Agency Public Health Director, 704-283-3717
ACTION REQUESTED:
Review and approve requested fees to be added to the Human Services Agency's Division of Public Health Fee Schedule.
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with G.S. 130A-39(g), which allows local public health departments to implement fees for services rendered, Union County Public Health, with the approval of the Union County Consolidated Human Services Agency Board and the Board of County Commissioners, may implement specific fees for services. Dental Clinic fees are proposed to increase by 5%. Listed medical clinic fees will be adjusted to the standard Medicaid rate plus 30%. Any fee without a standard Medicaid rate was increased to the commercial rate plus 30%.
86376 - Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Antibodies
86800 - Thyroglobulin Antibody & Thryroglobulin, IMA or RIA
90623 - Penbraya Vaccine, private
0202U - Respiratory Profile, nasal swab
82627 - Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate
86140 - C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
82784 - Celiac Antibodies Profile, Immunoglobulins, IgA, IgG, IgM
86231 - Celiac Antibodies Profile, Endomysial Antibody, IgA***
86258 - Celiac Antibodies Profile, Gliadin deamidated antibody, IgA, IgG
86008x2 - Allergen Profile-Egg (Labcorp 603833)
83498 - 17-Hydroxyprogesterone (OHP)
82670 - Estradiol Level
86364 - Transglutaminase (TTG)
*** No Medicaid rate available, recommended rate based upon 30% increase to commercial rate.
The following CPT codes are established fees, and we are requesting them to be increased due to the Medicaid fee being higher than the Union County Public Health's current fee schedule.
59426 - 7 or more Antepartum visits
59430 - Postpartum Care Only
76816 - OB Ultrasound for Fetal Biophysical Prof..
80053 - Chem 14 Comprehensive metabolic panel
85732 - Lupus Anticoagulant reflex
85613 - Lupus Anticoagulant reflex
86778 - Toxoplasma ant...
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