Reimbursement1
- > CPT code 88740 (transcutaneous carboxyhemoglobin) is the appropriate code to use for SpCO testing2
- > Allows healthcare providers to bill and receive up to $7.33 per patient per day when testing eligible patients3,4
- 1 Private insurance and Medicare reimbursement may be available, subject to restrictions. See your Masimo representative for further details.
- 2 2009 Medical Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. Available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov.
- 3 Medicare will only allow a single payment per patient/day for SpCO or SpMet, regardless of how many tests are performed on that date. Medicare will not make payment for both SpCO and SpMet for the same patient on the same date of service.
- 4 2009 Lab Fee Schedule. Amount paid in all states except WY $6.92, OH/WV $5.88, WA $6.74 and LA $5.09.