Implementation of Revised Fee Schedule Amounts for New Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) All Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs), Carriers, Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carriers (DMERCs), Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs), and All Part A and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors (A/B MACs ) Joint Signature Memorandum/Technical Direction Letter (JSM/TDL)-07145, issued on December 13, 2006, included instructions for implementation on November 15, 2006, of refined fee schedule amounts for HCPCS codes K0813 thru K0864. The revised fee schedule amounts for codes K0813 thru K0864 were transmitted to contractors in addendum Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetic, Orthotics, & Supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule files on December 13, 2006. This is to advise that the fee schedule amounts for codes K0827, K0829 and K0864 have been further refined and transmitted to contractors in addendum DMEPOS fee schedule files. Contractors will adjust previously processed claims for codes K0827, K0829, and K0864 with dates of service on or after November 15, 2006, if they are resubmitted as adjustments. CMS Joint Signature Memorandum (JSM)-07168, (December 28, 2006) |
