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Official Description

Stationary liquid oxygen system, rental; includes container, contents, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, nebulizer, cannula or mask, & tubing
Short Descr Stationary liquid 02
Coverage Special coverage instructions apply
Pricing Indicator(s) 33 – Supplies And Surgical Dressings - Oxygen and oxygen equipment (price subject to floors and ceilings)
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
CIM 60-4
MCM 4107.9
BETOS D1C – Oxygen and supplies
TOS Code(s) R – Rental of DME
Added Date 1/1/1993
APC Status Indicator Non-Implantable Durable Medical Equipment
MUE 0
MUE 1
IOM 100-03, 4, 280.1
OTS Orthotic No
CCS Clinical Classification 243 - DME and supplies
RR Rental (use the 'rr' modifier when dme is to be rented)
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
N1 Group 1 oxygen coverage criteria met
GA Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case
QF Prescribed amount of stationary oxygen while at rest exceeds 4 liters per minute (lpm) and portable oxygen is prescribed
N3 Group 3 oxygen coverage criteria met
CR Catastrophe/disaster related
KT Beneficiary resides in a competitive bidding area and travels outside that competitive bidding area and receives a competitive bid item
GZ Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
25 Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional on the same day of the procedure or other service: it may be necessary to indicate that on the day a procedure or service identified by a cpt code was performed, the patient's condition required a significant, separately identifiable e/m service above and beyond the other service provided or beyond the usual preoperative and postoperative care associated with the procedure that was performed. a significant, separately identifiable e/m service is defined or substantiated by documentation that satisfies the relevant criteria for the respective e/m service to be reported (see evaluation and management services guidelines for instructions on determining level of e/m service). the e/m service may be prompted by the symptom or condition for which the procedure and/or service was provided. as such, different diagnoses are not required for reporting of the e/m services on the same date. this circumstance may be reported by adding modifier 25 to the appropriate level of e/m service. note: this modifier is not used to report an e/m service that resulted in a decision to perform surgery. see modifier 57 for significant, separately identifiable non-e/m services, see modifier 59.
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
MS Six month maintenance and servicing fee for reasonable and necessary parts and labor which are not covered under any manufacturer or supplier warranty
N2 Group 2 oxygen coverage criteria met
QB Prescribed amounts of stationary oxygen for daytime use while at rest and nighttime use differ and the average of the two amounts exceeds 4 liters per minute (lpm) and portable oxygen is prescribed
QG Prescribed amount of stationary oxygen while at rest is greater than 4 liters per minute (lpm)
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1993-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/1993
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