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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-902

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Adjusted Fees for Medical Assistance Laboratory Services

[29 Pa.B. 2921]

   The Department of Public Welfare, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, announces effective September 30, 1998, that adjustments have been made to Medical Assistance (MA) fees for laboratory services to be consistent with the Medicare upper limit requirement.

   The laboratory fees being adjusted are:

Procedure CodeCurrent FeeAdjusted Fee Effective
September 30, 1998
80092$  41.67$  41.66
80400$  45.10$  45.06
80402$120.18$120.14
80406$108.18$108.14
80408$173.46$173.44
80412$455.58$455.46
80418$801.00$800.92
80420$100.26$  99.54
80422$  63.72$  63.69
80430$108.45$108.42
80432$186.71$186.66
80434$139.90$139.75
80435$142.35$142.30
80439$  92.88$  92.84
82307$  44.54$  44.53
82330$  18.89$  18.88
83527$  18.05$  17.90
83727$  23.77$  23.76
84134$  20.22$  20.16
84443$  23.22$  23.21
84449$  25.00$  24.87
84460$    7.28$    7.20
84481$  23.42$  23.41
84482$  22.95$  21.78
85048$    3.53$    3.52
85175$    6.29$    6.28
85303$  19.14$  19.11
85348$    5.15$    5.14
85378$  10.29$    9.86
85400$  12.23$  12.22
85421$  14.08$  14.07
85461$    9.38$    9.17
85525$  16.41$  16.38
86147$  35.94$  35.16
86226$  16.74$  16.73
86255$  17.06$  16.66
86327$  31.36$  31.35
86588$  13.06$  13.05
86612$  18.22$  17.83
86615$  18.66$  18.23
86625$  18.17$  18.13
86628$  17.12$  16.60
86632$  17.80$  17.55
86635$  16.07$  15.85
86638$  17.43$  16.75
86641$  20.31$  19.92
86645$  24.22$  23.28
86648$  21.45$  21.02
86663$  18.22$  18.13
86664$  21.45$  21.14
86677$  20.58$  20.05
86698$  17.43$  17.28
86703$  19.53$  18.96
86747$  20.80$  20.77
86778$  20.58$  19.90
86784$  17.43$  17.36
88230$161.01$161.00
88248$239.33$239.32
88260$154.30$154.29
88261$244.25$244.24
88263$207.68$207.67
88280$  34.69$  34.68
89125$    5.97$    5.96

   The fiscal note was prepared under provision of section 612 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 232).

   The Department estimates that this change in laboratory fees on the MA Program Fee Schedule will have a minimal fiscal impact on the MA-Outpatient appropriation.

   A copy of this notice is available for review at local county assistance offices. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to this notice within 30 days of this publication. These comments should be sent to the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, c/o Deputy Secretary's Office, Attention: Regulations Coordinator, Room 515 Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120.

   Persons with a disability may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users). Persons who require another alternate format should contact Thomas Vracarich at (717) 783-2209.

FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note:  14-NOT-200. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-902. Filed for public inspection June 4, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]


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