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L1005 - Tension Based Scoliosis Orthosis and Accessory Pads, Includes Fitting and Adjustment - Correct Coding
L1686 Prefabricated Hip Abduction Orthosis - Correct Coding
Scoliosis Brace - Correct Coding
Correct Coding - U 500 Insulin for Use in External Insulin Infusion Pumps
Correct Coding – 2019 HCPCS Code Annual Update - Corrected
Correct Coding for Items Used to Treat Edema - Revised
Continuous Glucose Monitor Supplies - Correct Coding and Billing
KF Modifier Use - Correct Coding
Partial Hand Prostheses - Correct Coding
New HCPCS Code - Revefenacin (Yupelri®) - J7677
PDAC Coding Guidelines for Off-the-Shelf Diabetic Shoes (A5500)
L3960 - Coding Verification Review Requirement
Correct use of Not Otherwise Specified L-codes for Orthoses and Prostheses - Billing Reminder
Insulin Infusion Pumps with Integrated Continuous Glucose Sensing Capabilities and Related Accessories/Supplies – Codes E0787 and A4226 - Correct Coding
Custom Fitted Orthotic HCPCS Codes Without a Corresponding Off-the-Shelf Code - Correct Coding
2021 HCPCS Code Update - April Edition - Correct Coding
Prosthetic Feet and Additions to Lower Limb Extremity Prostheses - Correct Coding and Coding Verification Review Requirement
2021 HCPCS Code Update - October Edition - Correct Coding
Medicare Coverage for Shoes - Correct Coding - Revised
Rescinded - Correct Coding – Surgical Dressings Containing Non-Covered Components
Partial Foot, Shoe Insert (Toe Fillers), and Shoe Inserts for Diabetics - Coding Based on Benefit Category - Correct Coding
2022 HCPCS Code Update - January Edition - Correct Coding
Correct Coding - 2017 HCPCS Code Annual Update
Correct Coding – 2016 HCPCS Code Annual Update
HCPCS Code Update - 2014
HCPCS Code Update - 2013
HCPCS Code Update – 2012
HCPCS Code Update - 2009
Topical Oxygen Therapy Used For Wound Care - An Update
Correct Coding - A9286 - Hygienic Item or Device, Disposable or Non-disposable, Any Type, Each
Continuous Glucose Monitors - Use of Smart Devices
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Battery Charger
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Battery Replacement
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Replacement of Wheelchair Seat and Back Upholstery
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Wheelchair Tray
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Wheelchair Ventilator Tray
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for a Drive Wheel Gear Box
Correct Coding – Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for a Wheelchair Headrest
Correct Coding – Replacement Cecostomy Tube
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Anti-Tip Devices for Manual Wheelchairs
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Front Riggings: Calf Pad or Calf Support
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Front Riggings: Shoe Holder or Shoe Holder Replacement Straps
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Labor Charges
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for Transit System and Associated Bracket
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for a Privacy Flap
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for a Wheel Lock Brake Extension for Manual Wheelchairs
Correct Coding - Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code K0108 To Bill for an Actuator
Correct Coding – 2018 HCPCS Code Annual Update
Correct Coding – Full Length Rocker Soles Added to Therapeutic Shoes
Correct Coding – Hygienic Cleansers, Diapers, and Under-Pads
Correct Coding – Hygienic Items, Wash Cloths, and Cleansing Wipes
Correct Coding – Urinary Drainage Tube Adapter
Correct Coding – HCPCS Coding of Surgical Dressings – Components to Report on the PDAC HCPCS Code Verification Application
Correct Coding – SpeediCath® Flex Coudé Catheter (Coloplast)
Correct Coding – Interferential Current (IFC) Therapy Devices
Correct Coding – Diapers and Underpads
Correct Coding – Oral Appliances Not Used for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Correct Coding – Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System
Cantilever Type Armrest – Correct Coding
Correct Coding and Coverage – Oral Suspensions Used in the Treatment of Oral Mucosal Injuries
Correct Coding – IDEO and ExoSym Energy Storing AFO
Correct Coding – Diathermy and Biofeedback Devices
Correct Coding – P-stim® Device
Correct Coding – TOBI® Podhaler™
Correct Coding – Tracheostomy Tubes
Correct Coding and Coverage – E0740 Non-Implantable Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulator
Correct Coding – Weightless Walker
Correct Coding - Cast Covers
Correct Coding – Fitness Monitoring Technologies
Correct Coding – Integrated Respiratory Products
HCPCS Code Update - 2015
Policy Article Revision – Vacuum Erection Devices (VED)
Correct Coding – Oral Anticancer Drugs and PDAC’S NDC/HCPCS Crosswalk Listings
Irrigation Supply Sleeves - Correct Coding
Correct Coding – Vibration Therapy Devices
Correct Coding - ApniCure Winx® Sleep Therapy System
Coding Guideline – K0900 (Custom Durable Medical Equipment, Other Than Wheelchairs)
Breathe NIOV™ - Coding Reminder – Revised January 2014
Correct Coding – Supplies Used With E0446 – Joint DME MAC Publication
Correct Coding and Billing of Cantilever Type Armrest
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) Sold Over-the-Counter – Coding Guidelines
Oral Anti-Cancer Drugs – Coding and Billing Change
HCPCS Code L0430 - Invalid
Correct Coding for Oral Appliances for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (E0486)
Correct Coding and Billing of Halo Procedure
PDAC Code Verification Reviews for CGM Devices - Coding and Billing
Code Verification Review Requirement for Lower Limb Orthoses (L1832, L1833, and L1851) and Lumbar Sacral Orthoses (L0648 and L0650)
Concentric Adjustable Torsion Joints – Correct Coding
Correct Coding – Safety Equipment Packages with Power Operated Vehicles (POVs)
Correct Coding – L0174 Coding Review
Billing for Capecitabine (Xeloda®) 500 MG Dosage Form – European Formulation Blister Pack
Correction – New Modifier CS – Effective Date April 20, 2010
Requirements for Coding Review of Custom Fabricated Spinal Orthoses
Coding Guidelines for Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes
Exercise Equipment - Correct Coding
HCPCS Code A9283 - Devices Used for Edema or Ulcer Healing
What is the Difference Between the PDAC and the DME MACS?
Multiple Copies of Applications Not Needed
E0486 – Custom Fabricated Oral Appliance for OSA – Coding and Utilization Guidelines
HCPCS Code Update – 2011
HCPCS Code Update - 2010 - Revised
2022 HCPCS Code Update - April Edition - Correct Coding - Revised
Continuous Glucose Monitors - Correct Coding and Billing - Revised
Correct Coding of Finger, Hand, Hand-Finger and Wrist-Hand-Finger Braces (Orthoses) - Revised
2021 HCPCS Code Update - July Edition - Correct Coding - Revised
2020 HCPCS Code Update - October Edition - Correct Coding - Revised
Code Verification Review Requirement for Articulating Digit(s) and Prosthetic Hands - Revised
Incorrect Use of HCPCS Code A9279 - Correct Coding - Revised
2020 HCPCS Code Annual Update - Correct Coding - Revised
Custom Fabricated Wheelchair Seat and Back Cushions - Correct Coding - Revised
Warranty, Reasonable Useful Lifetime (RUL), and the Minimum Lifetime Requirement (MLR) for Durable Medical Equipment - Correct Coding - Revised
Insulin Used with Continuous External Insulin Infusion Pumps - Correct Coding - Revised
Correct Coding of CUVITRU™ - Revised
Correct Coding and Coverage – Braces Constructed Primarily of Elastic or Other Fabric Materials – Revised
Correct Coding – New Oral Antiemetic Drug Akynzeo® - Revised
Coverage and Correct Coding of HYQVIA (Immune Globulin Infusion (Human) 10%, with Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase) – Revised
Correct Coding - Lithium Batteries - Revised
MyoPro® (Myomo, Inc.) Assist Device - Correct Coding - Revised
Billing of Powered L-Coded Items - Correct Coding - Revised
Definitions Used for Off-the-Shelf versus Custom Fitted Prefabricated Orthotics (Braces) - Correct Coding - Revised
Manual Wheelchair Bases - Correct Coding - Revised
Articulating Digit(s) and Prosthetic Hands - Correct Coding - Revised
Correct Coding - Porta-Lung Negative Pressure Ventilator - Revised
Power Mobility Device Independent Testing Requirements Effective October 1, 2015 - Revised
Ankle-Foot Orthoses - Arizona-Type - Correct Coding - Revised
2022 HCPCS Code Update - July Edition - Correct Coding
Correct Coding – Buzzy®
Coverage and Correct Coding of YONDELIS®
Correct Coding of Continuous Passive Motion Devices
L1690 Prefabricated Bilateral Lumbo-sacral Hip Orthosis - Correct Coding - Revised
Basics of Choosing the Correct HCPCS Code - Correct Coding
2023 HCPCS Code Update - January Edition - Correct Coding
2023 HCPCS Code Update - April Edition - Correct Coding
2023 HCPCS Code Update - July Edition - Correct Coding
2022 HCPCS Code Update - October Edition - Correct Coding
L1681 Prefabricated Bilateral Hip Abduction Orthosis - Correct Coding
2023 HCPCS Code Update - October Edition - Correct Coding
Powered Lower Extremity Exoskeleton - Correct Coding
Powered Upper Extremity Exoskeleton - Correct Coding
HCPCS Codes K1018 and K1019 - Correct Coding - Revised
2024 HCPCS Code Update - January Edition - Correct Coding
Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items Requirement for Registration with the Food and Drug Administration
3-D Printed Orthotic Devices – Correct Coding
External Infusion Pumps and Related Drugs - Revised
Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items - Correct Coding and Billing - Revised
PureWick Urine Collection System - Coding and Billing Instructions - Revised
2024 HCPCS Code Update - April Edition - Correct Coding
Correct Billing and Coding of Ventilators
Code Verification Review Requirement for Multi-Functional Ventilators
PDAC Coding Guidelines for Gradient Compression Garments for Lymphedema Treatment
Ohtuvayre® (ensifentrine) - Correct Coding and Coverage
Correct Coding of Elbow, Shoulder, Shoulder-Elbow-Wrist-Hand and Shoulder-Elbow-Wrist-Hand-Finger Braces (Orthoses) – Revised
Prior Authorization and Code Verification Review Requirement for Lower Limb Orthoses (L1843, L1845, L1951) and Spinal Orthoses (L0631, L0637, L0639)
2024 HCPCS Code Update – October Edition – Correct Coding
Pneumatic Compression Devices - Correct Coding and Billing
Last Updated:
12/20/2018