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Try CasePilot| Short Descr | Lowr extremity prosthes nos | Coverage | Carrier Priced | Pricing Indicator(s) | 46 – Supplies And Surgical Dressings - Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts) | 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 | 1/1/1982 | APC Status Indicator | Service Paid under Fee Schedule or Payment System other than OPPS | MUE | 0 | MUE | Not applicable/unspecified. | OTS Orthotic | No | CCS Clinical Classification | 243 - DME and supplies |
| RT | Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) | K3 | Lower extremity prosthesis functional level 3 - has the ability or potential for ambulation with variable cadence. typical of the community ambulator who has the ability to transverse most environmental barriers and may have vocational, therapeutic, or exercise activity that demands prosthetic utilization beyond simple locomotion. | LT | Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body) | 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 | K1 | Lower extremity prosthesis functional level 1 - has the ability or potential to use a prosthesis for transfers or ambulation on level surfaces at fixed cadence. typical of the limited and unlimited household ambulator. | K2 | Lower extremity prosthesis functional level 2 - has the ability or potential for ambulation with the ability to traverse low level environmental barriers such as curbs, stairs or uneven surfaces. typical of the limited community ambulator. | K4 | Lower extremity prosthesis functional level 4 - has the ability or potential for prosthetic ambulation that exceeds the basic ambulation skills, exhibiting high impact, stress, or energy levels, typical of the prosthetic demands of the child, active adult, or athlete. | KX | Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met | 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 |
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| 1982-01-01 | Added | Code added 1/1/1982 |
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