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Official Description

Portable oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
Short Descr Portable 02 contents, gas
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) P – Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
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
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
CR Catastrophe/disaster related
N1 Group 1 oxygen coverage criteria met
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
QH Oxygen conserving device is being used with an oxygen delivery system
SC Medically necessary service or supply
GA Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
N2 Group 2 oxygen coverage criteria met
N3 Group 3 oxygen coverage criteria met
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
BP The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and has elected to purchase the item
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
EY No physician or other licensed health care provider order for this item or service
GR This service was performed in whole or in part by a resident in a department of veterans affairs medical center or clinic, supervised in accordance with va policy
GZ Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary
KK Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program number 2
KS Glucose monitor supply for diabetic beneficiary not treated with insulin
NU New equipment
Q0 Investigational clinical service provided in a clinical research study that is in an approved clinical research study
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
QF Prescribed amount of stationary oxygen while at rest 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)
QR Prescribed amounts of stationary oxygen for daytime use while at rest and nighttime use differ and the average of the two amounts is greater than 4 liters per minute (lpm)
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2010-01-01 Changed Code description changed
1993-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/1993
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