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Try CasePilot| Short Descr | Perq thor&lumb vert aug | Coverage | Carrier Priced | Pricing Indicator(s) | 11 – Physician Fee Schedule - Price established using national RVUs | MPI | A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology | ASC Payment Group Code | YY – 1/01/2023 | Processing Note | THESE CODES ARE USED ONLY UNDER THE ASC PAYMENT SYSTEM. REFER TO THE 2023 OPPS/ASC FINAL RULE AND THE DISCUSSION ON THE ASC SPECIAL PAYMENT POLICY FOR OPPS COMPLEXITY-ADJUSTED C-APCs FOR MORE INFORMATION. | BETOS | P3D – Major procedure, orthopedic - other | TOS Code(s) | 2 – Surgery | Added Date | 1/1/2023 | APC Status Indicator | Non-Covered Service, not paid under OPPS | ASC Payment Indicator | Non office-based surgical procedure added in CY 2008 or later; payment based on OPPS relative payment weight. | MUE | 1 | MUE | Not applicable/unspecified. | OTS Orthotic | No |
| 51 | Multiple procedures: when multiple procedures, other than e/m services, physical medicine and rehabilitation services or provision of supplies (eg, vaccines), are performed at the same session by the same individual, the primary procedure or service may be reported as listed. the additional procedure(s) or service(s) may be identified by appending modifier 51 to the additional procedure or service code(s). note: this modifier should not be appended to designated "add-on" codes (see appendix d). |
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| 2025-01-01 | Note | Clerical change. |
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