K-3 feet for bilateral K1 patient
Stephan Manucharian
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Title:
K-3 feet for bilateral K1 patient
Creator:
Stephan Manucharian
Date:
9/16/2005
Text:
Dear List
If I am not mistaken, according to Medicare regulations, a) bilateral
amputees are exempt from functional level limitations; b) prior K-3
successful users who are currently not K-3 level are also exempt. An AK
patient of mine who was a unilateral K-3 ambulator was fitted with a
prosthesis with a Seattle light foot. Later, he became a bilateral AK
amputee. I fitted him with a contralateral prosthesis with also a Seattle
light foot and replaced a socket on the existing prosthesis. Payment for
Seattle feet was denied. We appealed, noting that a) he was previously
successful user of an energy storing foot and b) now he is a bilateral
amputee and therefore he is exempt from K-level classification. They still
denied the payment. If in fact I am right in my recollection of Medicare
regulations, could anybody point out where such information is noted.
Thank you in advance,
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Stephan R. Manucharian, CP
Orthopedic Arts
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-2400; Fax: 718-858-9258;
<Email Address Redacted>
If I am not mistaken, according to Medicare regulations, a) bilateral
amputees are exempt from functional level limitations; b) prior K-3
successful users who are currently not K-3 level are also exempt. An AK
patient of mine who was a unilateral K-3 ambulator was fitted with a
prosthesis with a Seattle light foot. Later, he became a bilateral AK
amputee. I fitted him with a contralateral prosthesis with also a Seattle
light foot and replaced a socket on the existing prosthesis. Payment for
Seattle feet was denied. We appealed, noting that a) he was previously
successful user of an energy storing foot and b) now he is a bilateral
amputee and therefore he is exempt from K-level classification. They still
denied the payment. If in fact I am right in my recollection of Medicare
regulations, could anybody point out where such information is noted.
Thank you in advance,
--
The content of this communication is for exclusive use of the addressee and
may contain confidential, privileged and non-disclosable information. If the
recipient of this communication is not the addressee, such recipient is
strictly prohibited from printing, photocopying, saving on any media,
distributing or otherwise using the information contained herein. If you
received this communication in error, please contact the sender by e-mail,
fax or telephone and destroy this document.
Stephan R. Manucharian, CP
Orthopedic Arts
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-858-2400; Fax: 718-858-9258;
<Email Address Redacted>
Citation
Stephan Manucharian, “K-3 feet for bilateral K1 patient,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/225422.
