Medical Billing for Glucometer Test Strips: A Comprehensive Guide

Coding and billing for medical procedures, supplies and services enables the medical facility to solicit payment from the patient's insurance company. Billing guidelines for all medical services vary with insurance companies. If you are not familiar with a particular insurance company's billing procedures, contact a representative with the company and ask questions. This improves coding accuracy and prevents claims from being denied. Diabetics encounter many additional medical expenses for supplies, including glucometer test strips. These strips can be purchased, billed to your insurance company and shipped to your home.

Things You'll Need

• CMS 1500 medical claim form
• Patient's personal and insurance information
• HCPCS code book

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Instructions

• 1

  Fill your personal and insurance information in the top section of the CMS 1500 insurance claim form.

• 2

  Enter the diagnosis code 250.0X, matching your type of diabetes with the proper five-digit code. The code for diabetes mellitus requires all five digits.

• 3

  Enter the code for glucometer home blood sugar test strips. The HCPCS code for a 50-count package of glucose test strips is A4253. If you are receiving blood sugar test strips for dialysis, the code is A4772.

• 4

  Fill in the remaining boxes with your physician's EIN number and facility contact information. Submit the completed form to your insurance company for payment.