Or. Admin. R. 410-148-0320 - Billing Quantities, Metric Quantities and Package Sizes

(1) Use the following metric conversions when billing;

(a) Fluid Ounce -- 30 ml;

(b) Pint -- 480 ml;

(c) Quart -- 960 ml;

(d) Gallon -- 3,840 ml;

(e) Ounce (solids) -- 30 gm;

(f) Pound (solids) -- 454 gm.

(2) Use the following units when billing products:

(a) Solid substances (e.g., powders, creams, ointments, etc.), bill per gram;

(b) Solid substances that are reconstituted with a liquid (e.g., dry powder ampules and vials) such as antibiotic vials or piggybacks must be billed in metric quantity of one each;

(c) Tablets, capsules, suppositories, lozenges, packets bill per each unit. Oral contraceptives are to be billed per each table;

(d) Diagnostic supplies (e.g., chemstrips, clinitest tabs), bill per each unit;

(e) Injectables that are prepackaged syringe (e.g., tubex, carpujects), bill per ml;

(f) Medical Supplies (e.g., Testape, Cordran tape) bill in metric quantity of one each;

(g) Prepackaged medications and unit doses must be billed per unit (tablet or capsule). Unit dose liquids are to be billed by ml;

(h) Fractional ml liquid doses (e.g., flu vaccine, pneumovax, etc.) use unique codes and bill per each dose;

(i) Fractional units: If no unique codes are available, round quantity up to the next whole unit (e.g., 3.5gm to 4.0 gm; 7.2 ml up to 8 ml).

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 410-148-0320

HR 26-1990, f. 8-31-90, cert. ef. 9-1-90; OMAP 46-2001, f. 9-24-01, cert. ef. 10-1-01, Renumbered from 410-121-0900

Stat. Auth.: ORS 413.042

Stats. Implemented: ORS 414.065