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Home ventilator, any type, used with invasive interface, (e.g., tracheostomy tube)
Short Descr Home vent invasive interface
Coverage Special coverage instructions apply
Pricing Indicator(s) 31 – Supplies And Surgical Dressings - Frequently serviced DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
MCM 60-9
Processing Note PUBLICATION 100-03, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 280.1 (100.03, 1, 280.1).
BETOS D1E – Other DME
TOS Code(s) R – Rental of DME
Added Date 1/1/2016
APC Status Indicator Non-Implantable Durable Medical Equipment
MUE 0
MUE 2
IOM 100-03, 4, 280.1
OTS Orthotic No
RR Rental (use the 'rr' modifier when dme is to be rented)
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
CR Catastrophe/disaster related
GA Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case
TW Back-up equipment
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
76 Repeat procedure or service by same physician or other qualified health care professional: it may be necessary to indicate that a procedure or service was repeated by the same physician or other qualified health care professional subsequent to the original procedure or service. this circumstance may be reported by adding modifier 76 to the repeated procedure or service. note: this modifier should not be appended to an e/m service.
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
GL Medically unnecessary upgrade provided instead of non-upgraded item, no charge, no advance beneficiary notice (abn)
U2 Medicaid level of care 2, as defined by each state
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
GZ Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary
KR Rental item, billing for partial month
N1 Group 1 oxygen coverage criteria met
NU New equipment
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