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Official Description

Tracheal suction catheter, closed system, each
Short Descr Trach suction cath close sys
Coverage Carrier Priced
Pricing Indicator(s) 32 – Supplies And Surgical Dressings - Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
BETOS D1E – Other DME
TOS Code(s) P – Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Added Date 1/1/2005
Status Code Statutory Exclusion (from MPFS, may be paid under other methodologies)
Global Days XXX - Global Concept Does Not Apply
PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) 9 - Not Applicable
Multiple Procedures (51) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Bilateral Surgery (50) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Physician Supervisions 09 - Concept does not apply.
Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Co-Surgeons (62) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Team Surgery (66) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Diagnostic Imaging Family 99 - Concept Does Not Apply
APC Status Indicator Items and Services Packaged into APC Rates
MUE 0
MUE 90
OTS Orthotic No
CCS Clinical Classification 243 - DME and supplies
NU New equipment
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
CR Catastrophe/disaster related
GA Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case
GY Item or service statutorily excluded, does not meet the definition of any medicare benefit or, for non-medicare insurers, is not a contract benefit
A1 Dressing for one wound
GZ Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
AU Item furnished in conjunction with a urological, ostomy, or tracheostomy supply
SC Medically necessary service or supply
Date
Action
Notes
2005-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/2005
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