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Try CasePilot| Short Descr | Food thickener oral | Coverage | Non-covered by Medicare | Pricing Indicator(s) | 00 – Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.) | MPI | 9 – Not applicable, as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99') | CIM | 60-9 | BETOS | Z2 – Undefined codes | TOS Code(s) | E – Enteral/parenteral nutrients/supplies | Added Date | 1/1/2003 | APC Status Indicator | Non-Covered Service, not paid under OPPS | MUE | 0 | MUE | 0 | OTS Orthotic | No | CCS Clinical Classification | 243 - DME and supplies |
| BO | Orally administered nutrition, not by feeding tube | 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 | UB | Medicaid level of care 11, as defined by each state | 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 | GL | Medically unnecessary upgrade provided instead of non-upgraded item, no charge, no advance beneficiary notice (abn) | CR | Catastrophe/disaster related |
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| 2003-01-01 | Added | Code added 1/1/2003 |
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