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Official Description

Sphere, single vision, plano to plus or minus 4.00, per lens
Short Descr Lens spher single plano 4.00
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) Q – Vision items or services
Added Date 1/1/1985
Status Code Statutory Exclusion (from MPFS, may be paid under other methodologies)
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 0
MUE 2
OTS Orthotic No
CCS Clinical Classification 241 - Visual aids and other optical supplies
LT Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)
RT Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)
KX Requirements specified in the medical policy have been met
GA Waiver of liability statement issued as required by payer policy, individual case
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
GZ Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary
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
24 Unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a postoperative period: the physician or other qualified health care professional may need to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) unrelated to the original procedure. this circumstance may be reported by adding modifier 24 to the appropriate level of e/m service.
55 Postoperative management only: when 1 physician or other qualified health care professional performed the postoperative management and another performed the surgical procedure, the postoperative component may be identified by adding modifier 55 to the usual procedure number.
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
EY No physician or other licensed health care provider order for this item or service
KY Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program number 5
P2 A patient with mild systemic disease
RB Replacement of a part of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item furnished as part of a repair
SC Medically necessary service or supply
U8 Medicaid level of care 8, as defined by each state
VP Aphakic patient
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Notes
1985-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/1985
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