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Public Health Clinical Service Fee Recommendations
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Traci Colley, Human Services Agency, Public Health Director, 704-296-4801
ACTION REQUESTED:
Review and approve requested fees to be added to the Human Services Agency's Department 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, the Union County Human Services Agency's Department of 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. Medical clinic fees are established at the standard Medicaid rate plus 30%. Any fee without a standard Medicaid rate is established at the commercial rate plus 30%.
Approval to adopt fees the following CPT Code(s) is requested:
Local Use Tuberculosis Questionnaire (LUTBQ) - Tuberculosis Risk and Screening Questionnaire: $10.00
Fee for nurses' evaluation and screening of patients to certify the absence of tuberculosis risk or symptoms. Used when skin testing is deferred due to patients' positive test history or shortage of PPD solution. This is a new flat fee to be paid by patients. It is not a "sliding" fee.
88305 - Biopsy of tissue pathological examination: $109.43
Laboratory examination of biopsied specimens to identify abnormal cellular changes including precancerous or cancerous lesions collected during colposcopy procedures. This is a new fee. The current Medicaid rate for this service is $84.15.
J0561- Penicillin G benzathine, per 100,000 units, injection (Bicillin L-A): $38.09
Intramuscular antibiotic injection for treatment of specified infections. This is an increase to an existing fee due to a change in the Medicaid rate. The current Medicaid rate for this service is $29.30.
The Public Health Management team reviewed the fees and approved recommendation of this requested BOCC action at its Se...
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