Clinical Research Billing

Clinical Research and Clinical Trial activity at UCLA involves coordination of many areas and departments within the Medical Sciences enterprise and on the UCLA campus. This site has been created as a resource for our research community as it relates to conducting research in a responsible manner and in compliance with the applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

University of California Resources

• UCLA Policy 915 - Clinical Trials and Clinical Research Studies Coverage Analysis
• Guidelines for Registering in the ClinicalTrials.gov Registry
• Research in CareConnect
• Use of the Q0 and Q1 Modifiers
• UCLA Office of Clinical Trials
• UCLA Office of Contracts and Grants
• UCLA Office for the Protection of Human Research Subjects
• UCLA Office of Research Administration - Department of Medicine
• Research at UCLA
• UCLA Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Sponsored Research

Government and Other Outside Resources

• Medicare Clinical Trial Policies
• MLN Matters®Number: SE1344 released April 1, 2014 - Further Information on Mandatory Reporting of an 8-Digit Clinical Trial Number on Claims providing information on an interim alternative method of satisfying the NCT# requirement inCR 8401 for providers who do not have the ability to submit the clinical trial number for trial related claims.  All other information provided in CR 8401 remains the same.  For purposes of this requirement, "Clinical trials" includes studies covered under coverage with evidence development (CED), the Medicare Clinical Trial Policy (qualified clinical trials), or a CMS-approved investigational device exemption (IDE) study.
• New Clinical Research Reporting Effective April 1, 2008
• Medicare Claims Processing Manual Ch. 32 §69 - Qualifying Clinical Trials
• Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Ch. 14 - Medical Devices
• California Health and Safety Code §1370.6 regarding required health plan coverage of cancer trials
• Office of Human Research Protection
• Office of Research Integrity
• US Food and Drug Administration
• National Institutes of Health
• NIH and Clinical Research
• Noridian Healthcare Solutions

Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQ