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Official Description

U-v lens, per lens
Short Descr Uv lens/es
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
MCM 2130B
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
IOM 100-02, 15, 120
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
EY No physician or other licensed health care provider order for this item or service
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
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.
VP Aphakic patient
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).
CC Procedure code change (use 'cc' when the procedure code submitted was changed either for administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)
CR Catastrophe/disaster related
E2 Lower left, eyelid
ER Items and services furnished by a provider-based, off-campus emergency department
GV Attending physician not employed or paid under arrangement by the patient's hospice provider
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
GX Notice of liability issued, voluntary under payer policy
GZ Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary
KK Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program number 2
KT Beneficiary resides in a competitive bidding area and travels outside that competitive bidding area and receives a competitive bid item
KY Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program number 5
KZ New coverage not implemented by managed care
LR Laboratory round trip
Q6 Service furnished under a fee-for-time compensation arrangement by a substitute physician or by a substitute physical therapist furnishing outpatient physical therapy services in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area
RA Replacement of a dme, orthotic or prosthetic item
RE Furnished in full compliance with fda-mandated risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (rems)
SC Medically necessary service or supply
Date
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Notes
1985-01-01 Added Code added 1/1/1985
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