Routine Cost of Clinical Trials

CMS has decided there is no longer a need to distinguish between diagnostic and therapeutic clinical trial services. This decision by CMS goes into effect July 10, 2009 and applies to all claims submitted with dates of service on or after January 1, 2008. The ICD-9 diagnosis code of V70.7 is still required to be reported on all claims that were submitted with either the QV or Q1 modifier.