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Official Description

Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressing
Short Descr Absorpt drg >16<=48 in w/bdr
Coverage Special coverage instructions apply
Pricing Indicator(s) 35 – Supplies And Surgical Dressings - Surgical dressings (price subject to floors and ceilings)
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
MCM 2079
BETOS D1A – Medical/surgical supplies
TOS Code(s) S – Surgical dressings or other medical supplies
Added Date 1/1/1997
Status Code Bundled/Excluded Code
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 Not applicable/unspecified.
IOM 100-02, 15, 100
OTS Orthotic No
CCS Clinical Classification 243 - DME and supplies
A1 Dressing for one wound
A3 Dressing for three wounds
A6 Dressing for six wounds
A4 Dressing for four wounds
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
A9 Dressing for nine or more wounds
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
A2 Dressing for two wounds
A5 Dressing for five wounds
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
76 Repeat procedure or service by same physician or other qualified health care professional: it may be necessary to indicate that a procedure or service was repeated by the same physician or other qualified health care professional subsequent to the original procedure or service. this circumstance may be reported by adding modifier 76 to the repeated procedure or service. note: this modifier should not be appended to an e/m service.
LT Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)
RT Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)
TA Left foot, great toe
Date
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2009-01-01 Changed Code description changed
1997-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/1997
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