US: Knee Orthosis LCD- Revised

Paul Prusakowski

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Title:

US: Knee Orthosis LCD- Revised

Creator:

Paul Prusakowski

Date:

10/9/2008

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Thank you Elizabeth Carlstrom for providing us with this update. -Paul

 

Hi Paul,

 

Can you forward this to the list serve members? I think they will all
benefit from this knowledge. Thanks, Elizabeth Carlstrom

  

October 09, 2008

Knee Orthoses LCD - Revised

The Knee Orthoses Local Coverage Determination (LCD) has been revised. The
changes will be incorporated into a future publication of the policy. The
following is a summary of the changes, effective for dates of service on or
after July 1, 2008:

INDICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF COVERAGE:
      Added: ICD-9 diagnosis codes 844.0 - 844.2 and 996.40 - 996.49 to
range of codes for L1830, L1832, L1834, L1843, L1844, L1845 and L1846.

ICD-9 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
      Added: ICD-9 diagnosis codes 844.0 - 844.2 and 996.40 - 996.49 to
range of codes for L1830, L1832, L1834, L1843, L1844, L1845 and L1846.

DOCUMENTATION:
      Added: Clarified that use of KX modifier is applicable to both the
base and addition codes.

Suppliers should review the entire Knee Orthoses policy for additional
information on the coding, coverage and documentation requirements for these
devices.

 

Respectfully,

Elizabeth Carlstrom

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Citation

Paul Prusakowski, “US: Knee Orthosis LCD- Revised,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/229706.