Buzzy® - Correct Coding - Revised

Joint DME MAC Publication

The Buzzy® (MMJ Labs) product line includes palm-sized vibrating devices with removable ice pack and center slot for an optional tourniquet. Some Buzzy models include a bee design. Per the manufacturer, the combination of cold and vibration blocks the transmission of sharp pain. The device also buzzes like a bee, which provides an auditory distraction.

Claims for the Buzzy® billed to the DME MAC must be coded with HCPCS code A9270 (NON-COVERED ITEM OR SERVICE) and will be denied as statutorily non-covered (no benefit).

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