It is never appropriate to bill the GCRC for research procedures done in an investigator's laboratory or in a collaborator's laboratory. Professional charges are not allowed for research procedures. These procedures are usually common clinical tests that can be ordered from the Hospital Laboratories, e.g., a blood count done at the time of admission. In general, the GCRC will pay ancillary charges for studies sponsored by the NIH and other peer-reviewed funding agencies. The GCRC cannot pay for ancillary charges already funded through an investigator's grant.
Testing customarily done for routine care is billed to insurance carriers.
The investigator will be billed for all ancillary tests and Radiology Professional charges on industry-sponsored studies. Home Page Last modified 3 April 1999.