OAR 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., 3.5 gm to 4.0 gm; 7.2 ml up to 8 ml).

Source: Rule 410-148-0320 — Billing Quantities, Metric Quantities and Package Sizes, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=410-148-0320.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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