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Reimbursement:

Specialty Codes Affected By P&O Restriction

Published on Mon Jan 03, 2005

If you don't qualify for one of these specialty codes, you'll no longer be able to bill for prosthetics and orthotics after July 5:
  Medical Supply Company With Orthotics Personnel (Specialty Code 51);
  Medical Supply Company With Prosthetics Personnel (Specialty Code 52);
  Medical Supply Company With Orthotics and Prosthetics Personnel (Specialty Code 53);
  Orthotics Personnel (Specialty Code 55);
  Prosthetics Personnel (Specialty Code 56);
  Orthotics Personnel, Prosthetics Person-nel, and Pedorthists (Specialty Code 57);
  Physical Therapist (Specialty Code 65);
  Occupational Therapist (Specialty Code 67); and
  All physician specialty codes listed in Manual 100.4, Chapter 26, Section 10.8.2.
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