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Official Description

Battery clips for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only
Short Descr Bat clps elec/comb vad, rep
Coverage Special coverage instructions apply
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
Processing Note SEE NCDM 20.9.
BETOS D1F – Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
TOS Code(s) P – Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Added Date 10/1/2005
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 Service Paid under Fee Schedule or Payment System other than OPPS
MUE 2
MUE 0
OTS Orthotic No
CCS Clinical Classification 243 - DME and supplies
NU New equipment
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
RT Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)
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.
LT Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)
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2013-01-01 Changed Change in administrative data field
2005-10-01 Added Code added 10/1/2005
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