Okla. Admin. Code § 317:30-5-15

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 317:30-5-15 - Chemotherapy injections

(a)Outpatient.

(1) Outpatient chemotherapy is compensable only when a malignancy is indicated or for the diagnosis of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Outpatient chemotherapy treatments are unlimited. Outpatient visits in connection with chemotherapy are limited to four per month.

(2) Payment for administration of chemotherapy medication is made under the appropriate National Drug Code (NDC) and HCPCS code as stated in OAC 317:30-5-14(b). Payment is made separately for office visit and administration under the appropriate CPT code.

(3) When injections exceed listed amount of medication, show units times appropriate quantity, i.e., injection code for 100 mgm but administering 300, used 100 mgm times 3 units.

(4) Glucose - fed through IV in connection with chemotherapy administered in the office is covered under the appropriate NDC and HCPCS code.

(b)Inpatient.

(1) Inpatient hospital supervision of chemotherapy administration is non-compensable. The hospital visit in connection with chemotherapy could be allowed within our guidelines if otherwise compensable, but must be identified by description.

(2) Hypothermia - Local hypothermia is compensable when used in connection with radiation therapy for the treatment of primary or metastatic cutaneous or subcutaneous superficial malignancies. It is not compensable when used alone or in connection with chemotherapy.

(3) The following are not compensable:

(A) Chemotherapy for Multiple Sclerosis;

(B) Efudex;

(C) Oral Chemotherapy;

(D) Photochemotherapy;

(E) Scalp Hypothermia during Chemotherapy; and

(F) Strep Staph Chemotherapy.

Okla. Admin. Code § 317:30-5-15

Added at 12 Ok Reg 751, eff 1-5-95 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 109, eff 10-7-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1130, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 501, eff 1-1-04 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2176, eff 6-25-04; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 656, eff 1-18-08 through 7-14-08 (emergency)¹; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2660, eff 7-25-08

¹This emergency action expired on 7-14-08 before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last effective permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-08 (after the 7-14-08 expiration of the emergency action), the text of 317:30-5-15 reverted back to the permanent text that became effective 6-25-04, as was last published in the 2006 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended again by permanent action on 7-25-08.