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Official Description

Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each
Short Descr Repl water chamber, pap dev
Coverage Special coverage instructions apply
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
CIM 60-17
BETOS D1E – Other DME
TOS Code(s) P – Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Added Date 1/1/2004
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 Non-Implantable Durable Medical Equipment
MUE 0
MUE 1
IOM 100-03, 4, 230.17
OTS Orthotic No
CCS Clinical Classification 243 - DME and supplies
NU New equipment
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
GZ Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary
GA Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case
BU The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and after 30 days has not informed the supplier of his/her decision
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
CR Catastrophe/disaster related
EY No physician or other licensed health care provider order for this item or service
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
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
KT Beneficiary resides in a competitive bidding area and travels outside that competitive bidding area and receives a competitive bid item
N1 Group 1 oxygen coverage criteria met
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
RB Replacement of a part of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item furnished as part of a repair
SE State and/or federally-funded programs/services
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2004-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/2004
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