WAC 182-550-6500. Blood and blood components

(1) The medicaid agency pays a hospital only for: (a) Blood bank service charges for processing and storage of blood and blood components; and (b) Blood administration charges. (2) The agency does not pay for blood and blood components. (3) The agency does not pay a hospital separately for the services identified in subsection (1) when these services are included and paid using the diagnosis-related group (DRG), per diem, or per case rate payment rates. (4) The agency pays a hospital no more than the hospital's cost, as determined by the agency, for the services identified in subsection (1) when the hospital is paid using the ratio of costs-to-charges (RCC) or weighted costs-to-charges WCC payment method.