Question:
If a provider administers a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical under the hospital OPPS and plans to later perform a diagnostic scan, what should be done about the claim?
Answer:
If a provider administers a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical under the hospital OPPS and plans to later perform a diagnostic scan, the provider should hold the hospital OPPS therapy claim until the diagnostic nuclear medicine scan is complete and ready to be billed.
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