Section 182-550-6500 - Blood and blood components(1) The medicaid agency pays a hospital only for: (a)Blood bank service charges for processing and storage of blood and blood components; and(b)Blood administration charges.(2) The agency does not pay for blood and blood components.(3) The agency does not pay a hospital separately for the services identified in subsection (1) when these services are included and paid using the diagnosis-related group (DRG), per diem, or per case rate payment rates.(4)The agency pays a hospital no more than the hospital's cost, as determined by the agency, for the services identified in subsection (1) when the hospital is paid using the ratio of costs-to-charges (RCC) or weighted costs-to-charges WCC payment method.Wash. Admin. Code § 182-550-6500
Amended by WSR 15-18-065, Filed 8/27/2015, effective 9/27/201511-14-075, recodified as §182-550-6500, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.500. 07-13-100, § 388-550-6500, filed 6/20/07, effective 8/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.730, 74.04.050, 70.01.010, 74.09.200, [74.09.]500,[74.09.]530 and 43.20B.020. 98-01-124, § 388-550-6500, filed 12/18/97, effective 1/18/98.