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Official Description

Tlso, triplanar control, modular segmented spinal system, four rigid plastic shells, posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction and terminates just inferior to scapular spine, anterior extends from symphysis pubis to the sternal notch, soft liner, restricts gross trunk motion in sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes, lateral strength is provided by overlapping plastic and stabilizing closures, includes straps and closures, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
Short Descr Tlso 4mod sacro-scap pre
Coverage Carrier Priced
Pricing Indicator(s) 38 – Supplies And Surgical Dressings - Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
BETOS D1F – Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
TOS Code(s) P – Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Added Date 1/1/2003
APC Status Indicator Service Paid under Fee Schedule or Payment System other than OPPS
MUE 0
MUE 1
OTS Orthotic No
CCS Clinical Classification 243 - DME and supplies
CG Policy criteria applied
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
KV Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished as part of a professional service
GA Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case
CR Catastrophe/disaster related
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.
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
CH 0 percent impaired, limited or restricted
GC This service has been performed in part by a resident under the direction of a teaching physician
GP Services delivered under an outpatient physical therapy plan of care
GV Attending physician not employed or paid under arrangement by the patient's hospice provider
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
GX Notice of liability issued, voluntary under payer policy
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
KT Beneficiary resides in a competitive bidding area and travels outside that competitive bidding area and receives a competitive bid item
KY Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program number 5
LT Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)
NU New equipment
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
RB Replacement of a part of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item furnished as part of a repair
RT Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)
ST Related to trauma or injury
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2011-01-01 Changed CMS undocumented change: Corrected spelling of TRANSVERSE
2003-01-01 Added Added
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