Below you can find the origin and destination codes for ambulance modifiers and the HCPCS codes for reporting ambulance services. 1. How Are Ambulance Modifiers Used? Ambulance service claims must be reported with origin and destination codes provided by HCPCS. Two alpha characters create these codes and can be reported as ambulance modifiers. The alpha…
HCPCS A9552 covers Fluorodeoxyglucose f–18 fdg, a radioactive form of glucose, and is administered to the patient with an injection. What Is Fluorodeoxyglucose f–18 fdg? Fluorodeoxyglucose f–18 fdg is a radioactive form of glucose. It can be produced by bombarding fluorine, F18. It has a half-life of approximately 110 minutes. Fluorodeoxyglucose f–18 fdg, gets destroyed…
A9270 represents services or items not covered by Medicare or other payers. Only bill this code if there is no specific HCPCS code available. What Is A9270? HCPCS code A9270 represents an item or service not covered by Medicare or other third-party payers, and there is no specific HCPCS code for that item or service….
A2013 can be reported for the supply of InnovaMatrix® FS for each square centimeter administered by the provider. What Is A2013? Report HCPCS code A2013 for each square centimeter of InnovaMatrix® AC, a skin substitute derived from porcine (pig) placental material. The product aids in wound management. What Is InnovaMatrix® FS? HCPCS code A2013 describes…
Radiopharmaceuticals are used in the field of nuclear medicine as tracers in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. Many radiopharmaceuticals use technetium-99m (Tc-99m) which has many useful properties as a gamma-emitting tracer nuclide. In the book Technetium a total of 31 different radiopharmaceuticals based on Tc-99m are listed for imaging and functional studies of…
Elastic bandages are those that contain fibers of rubber (latex, neoprene), spandex, or elastane. Roll bandages that do not contain these fibers are considered non-elastic bandages even though many of them (e.g., gauze bandages) are stretchable. HCPCS codes A6442-A6447 describe roll gauze-type bandages made either of cotton or of synthetic materials such as nylon, viscose,…
A gradient compression stocking described by codes A6531 or A6532 or a non-elastic gradient compression wrap described by code A6545 is covered when it is used in the treatment of an open venous stasis ulcer. HCPCS Codes For Compression Stockings (A6531 & A6532) The CPT Code for compression stockings are A6531, A6532, and A6545 are…
A6448, A6448 & A6450 describe ACE type elastic bandages. List With ACE Wrap HCPCS Codes A6448 Description of A6448: Light compression ACE bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, width less than 3 in, per yd. A6449 Description of A6449: Light compression ACE bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, width greater than or equal to 3 in and less than 5 in,…
