Reminder: Follow billing guidelines when purchasing or administering medical drugs

When professional health care providers purchase and administer a medical drug for a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan member, they should bill for both the drug and its administration. They should only bill the national drug code on the drug’s service line. The code shouldn’t be placed on the administration service line.

See the example below:

When professional providers administer a drug they didn’t purchase, they should bill for the administration code only and not include an NDC code.

See the example below:

For additional information on billing, refer to the online provider manual.