WAC 182-540-190. Blood products and services

(1) The medicaid agency reimburses free-standing kidney centers for: (a) Blood processing and other fees assessed by nonprofit blood centers that do not charge for the blood or blood products themselves; and (b) Costs incurred by the center to administer its in-house blood procurement program. (2) The agency does not reimburse centers for blood or blood products (refer to WAC 182-550-6500 ). (3) Staff time used to administer blood or blood products is reimbursed only through the composite rate (refer to WAC 182-540-150 and 182-540-160 ).