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Official Description

Injection, milrinone lactate, 5 mg
Short Descr Inj milrinone lactate / 5 mg
Related Drugs Milrinone Lactate
Coverage Special coverage instructions apply
Pricing Indicator(s) 51 – Drugs
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
MCM 2049
BETOS O1E – Other drugs
TOS Code(s) 1 – Medical care
Added Date 1/1/1986
Status Code Excluded from Physician Fee Schedule by Regulation
Global Days XXX - Global Concept Does Not Apply
PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) 9 - Not Applicable
Multiple Procedures (51) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Bilateral Surgery (50) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Physician Supervisions 09 - Concept does not apply.
Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Co-Surgeons (62) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Team Surgery (66) 9 - Concept does not apply.
Diagnostic Imaging Family 99 - Concept Does Not Apply
APC Status Indicator Items and Services Packaged into APC Rates
ASC Payment Indicator Packaged service/item; no separate payment made.
MUE 4
MUE 252
IOM 100-02, 15, 50
OTS Orthotic No
CCS Clinical Classification 240 - Medications (Injections, infusions and other forms)
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
JZ Zero drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient
JW Drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient
GA Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case
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
CR Catastrophe/disaster related
JK One month supply or less of drug or biological
EY No physician or other licensed health care provider order for this item or service
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
JB Administered subcutaneously
JG Drug or biological acquired with 340b drug pricing program discount, reported for informational purposes
TG Complex/high tech level of care
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
BR The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and has elected to rent the item
KZ New coverage not implemented by managed care
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.
KW Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program number 4
XU Unusual non-overlapping service, the use of a service that is distinct because it does not overlap usual components of the main service
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1986-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/1986
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