by Medical Billing | Jun 15, 2018 | Medicare payment basics
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETIC DEVICES, ORTHOTIC DEVICES, DISPOSABLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES (DMEPOS) PROGRAM A.GENERAL INFORMATION 1.DMEPOS Program coverage areas include parenteral and enteral nutrition (PEN), medical foods and oxygen and oxygen equipment; all of...
by Medical Billing | Dec 6, 2013 | Medicare payment basics
Equipment More Expensive Than Standard Item An item of durable medical equipment may have certain convenience or luxury features that make it more expensive than a standard item, i.e., one which will adequately meet the medical needs of the patient....
by Lori | Mar 20, 2011 | Medicare payment basics
Resubmitting Claims with Upgrade Modifiers – Effective 02/04/2011 Recently the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MAC) issued bulletin articles regarding the use of upgrade modifiers in conjunction with HCPCS codes subject to the...
by Lori | Jul 29, 2010 | Medicare payment basics
DME Modifiers -KX Requirements specified in medical policy have been met. -EY No physician or other licensed health care provider order for this item or service (Items billed to the DMERC before a signed and dated order has been received by the supplier must be...
