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Jason, contacting a good source for the formal notice of ABI printout requirement. Denise On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Card,Jason <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I have a quick clarification question. “The ABI has to be printed out by > the machine, not hand-written…” > > > > Is this a state by state requirement or global, and if it is global, where > would be the best source to put my hands on this to make sure we are in > compliance? I have tried Google which led me into mostly billing sites, and > the CMS site which, like all government information sources, is easy to > navigate, to the point and straightforward, but apparently I am just too > dumb to find what I am looking for prior to the onset of old age or > premature brain death. > > > > Thanks – > > > > JT > > > > Jason T. Card, BS RVT > > *Sky Lakes Medical Center* > > *Klamath Falls, OR* > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* UVM Flownet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Denise > Levy > *Sent:* Friday, May 07, 2010 8:33 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: TO ABI OR NOT TO ABI... > > > > Last time I heard,, > > all medicare patients who have a duplex arterial scan require an ABI and > > the PTA and DPA waveforms have to be demonstrated, by the CW or duplex. > > The ABI has to be printed out by the machine, not hand written... > > The ABI has to be done the same day as the scan... > > It is neglect if not. ABI is the gauge for PAD management, before and after > intervention, surgery or other means. It is also a separate charge. > > Non compressible, diabetics require a toe pressure or metatarsal cuff. > > Denise Levy, RVT, RDMS, RDCS > > > To unsubscribe or search other topics on UVM Flownet link to: > http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html To unsubscribe or search other topics on UVM Flownet link to: http://list.uvm.edu/archives/uvmflownet.html