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Official Description

Sacroiliac orthosis, flexible, provides pelvic-sacral support, reduces motion about the sacroiliac joint, includes straps, closures, may include pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
Short Descr Sio flex pelvic/sacr pre ots
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 1/1/2006
APC Status Indicator Service Paid under Fee Schedule or Payment System other than OPPS
MUE 0
MUE 1
OTS Orthotic Yes
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
GZ Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary
22 Increased procedural services: when the work required to provide a service is substantially greater than typically required, it may be identified by adding modifier 22 to the usual procedure code. documentation must support the substantial additional work and the reason for the additional work (ie, increased intensity, time, technical difficulty of procedure, severity of patient's condition, physical and mental effort required). note: this modifier should not be appended to an e/m service.
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)
CQ Outpatient physical therapy services furnished in whole or in part by a physical therapist assistant
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
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
J5 Off-the-shelf orthotic subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished as part of a physical therapist or occupational therapist professional service
KT Beneficiary resides in a competitive bidding area and travels outside that competitive bidding area and receives a competitive bid item
LT Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)
NU New equipment
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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2014-01-01 Changed Description Changed
2006-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/2006
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