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Official Description

Sphere, bifocal, plano to plus or minus 4.00d, per lens
Short Descr Lens spher bifoc plano 4.00d
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
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
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
50 Bilateral procedure: unless otherwise identified in the listings, bilateral procedures that are performed at the same session, should be identified by adding modifier 50 to the appropriate 5 digit code. note: this modifier should not be appended to designated "add-on" codes (see appendix d).
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.
59 Distinct procedural service: under certain circumstances, it may be necessary to indicate that a procedure or service was distinct or independent from other non-e/m services performed on the same day. modifier 59 is used to identify procedures/services, other than e/m services, that are not normally reported together, but are appropriate under the circumstances. documentation must support a different session, different procedure or surgery, different site or organ system, separate incision/excision, separate lesion, or separate injury (or area of injury in extensive injuries) not ordinarily encountered or performed on the same day by the same individual. however, when another already established modifier is appropriate it should be used rather than modifier 59. only if no more descriptive modifier is available, and the use of modifier 59 best explains the circumstances, should modifier 59 be used. note: modifier 59 should not be appended to an e/m service. to report a separate and distinct e/m service with a non-e/m service performed on the same date, see modifier 25.
AR Physician provider services in a physician scarcity area
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
ER Items and services furnished by a provider-based, off-campus emergency department
EY No physician or other licensed health care provider order for this item or service
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
GX Notice of liability issued, voluntary under payer policy
KT Beneficiary resides in a competitive bidding area and travels outside that competitive bidding area and receives a competitive bid item
KV Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished as part of a professional service
KY Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program number 5
KZ New coverage not implemented by managed care
LR Laboratory round trip
PL Progressive addition lenses
RB Replacement of a part of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item furnished as part of a repair
RR Rental (use the 'rr' modifier when dme is to be rented)
SC Medically necessary service or supply
TL Early intervention/individualized family service plan (ifsp)
U8 Medicaid level of care 8, as defined by each state
VP Aphakic patient
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1985-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/1985
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