RE: Medicare coverage of Kidney+Liver

[Guest guest]

No, only one which will be the highest organ

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> Medicare coverage of Kidney+Liver

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> Good morning,

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> Just wanted to double check...

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> I have a patient who needs a double organ transplant: Kidney + Liver.

> He is Medicare + Medicaid VA.

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> Does Medicare cover combined KL?

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> Thanks,

> Fahmy

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[Guest guest]

Medicare will only reimburse the Liver DRG.

-----Original Message-----From: Fahmy Farid Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:05 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Medicare coverage of Kidney+LiverGood morning,Just wanted to double check...I have a patient who needs a double organ transplant: Kidney + Liver.He is Medicare + Medicaid VA.Does Medicare cover combined KL?Thanks,Fahmy

[Guest guest]

It will be a long time before CMS comes out with a L-K DRG. (It took

them about two years to come out with 512 and 513 after they began

paying for pancreases.) But you will get paid for both organs through

your Cost Report. So that helps some.

Fred L. Forsthoffer, MBA

Financial Analyst

Banner Samaritan Transplant Services

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Medicare coverage of Kidney+Liver

Good morning,

Just wanted to double check...

I have a patient who needs a double organ transplant: Kidney + Liver.

He is Medicare + Medicaid VA.

Does Medicare cover combined KL?

Thanks,

Fahmy