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CODING, COVERAGE AND REIMBURSEMENT

This section currently focuses primarily on Medicare. It may be expanded in the future to include information on private insurers as well. 

Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) cost category assignment:

  • CY 2019: high cost

Frequency of replacement allowed by Medicare:



Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Frequency of replacement if requirements met
Novitas Solutions, Inc. Not routinely covered
CGS Administrators, LLC Not routinely covered
Palmetto 10 units in 12 weeks
First Coast Service Options, Inc. (FCSO)

1 type of product per 12 weeks, fewest repeat applications and amount of product is expected

Noridian

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS)

National Government Services, Inc. (NGS)

Carrier discretion

More details on requirements, medical necessity and documentation in specific Medicare Local Coverage Determinations (if available). See section on Coding, Coverage and Reimbursement in topic "Cellular and/or Tissue Products". 

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