Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024
Section 410-148-0320 - Billing Quantities, Metric Quantities and Package Sizes(1) Use the following metric conversions when billing;(a) Fluid Ounce -- 30 ml;(e) Ounce (solids) -- 30 gm;(f) Pound (solids) -- 454 gm.(2) Use the following units when billing products:(a) Solid substances (e.g., powders, creams, ointments, etc.), bill per gram;(b) Solid substances that are reconstituted with a liquid (e.g., dry powder ampules and vials) such as antibiotic vials or piggybacks must be billed in metric quantity of one each;(c) Tablets, capsules, suppositories, lozenges, packets bill per each unit. Oral contraceptives are to be billed per each table;(d) Diagnostic supplies (e.g., chemstrips, clinitest tabs), bill per each unit;(e) Injectables that are prepackaged syringe (e.g., tubex, carpujects), bill per ml;(f) Medical Supplies (e.g., Testape, Cordran tape) bill in metric quantity of one each;(g) Prepackaged medications and unit doses must be billed per unit (tablet or capsule). Unit dose liquids are to be billed by ml;(h) Fractional ml liquid doses (e.g., flu vaccine, pneumovax, etc.) use unique codes and bill per each dose;(i) Fractional units: If no unique codes are available, round quantity up to the next whole unit (e.g., 3.5gm to 4.0 gm; 7.2 ml up to 8 ml).Or. Admin. R. 410-148-0320
HR 26-1990, f. 8-31-90, cert. ef. 9-1-90; OMAP 46-2001, f. 9-24-01, cert. ef. 10-1-01, Renumbered from 410-121-0900Stat. Auth.: ORS 413.042
Stats. Implemented: ORS 414.065