HCPCS Code for Intermittent urinary catheter; straight tip, with or without coating (Teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer, or hydrophilic, etc.), each A4351
HCPCS code A4351 for Intermittent urinary catheter; straight tip, with or without coating (Teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer, or hydrophilic, etc.), each as maintained by CMS falls under Incontinence Devices and Supplies .
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I work for a urologist and I am somewhat new to coding. I believe I am getting confused with what I have been trying to find out about billing DME codes with certain Px. I know to bill DME but some of... [ Read More ]
Hi, I need help coding this.
Level 4 office visit done on a 11 month female. Chief complaint of on and off fever. Sisiter with H/O UTI. Urine cath was done to take urine sample.
Notes read 'urine cath... [ Read More ]
[b]Nevermind....[/b]
It's not covered - this is from their website:
[url]https://www.unitedhealthcareonline.com/ccmcontent/ProviderII/UHC/en-US/Assets/ProviderStaticFiles/ProviderStaticFilesHtml/Reim... [ Read More ]
The urinary catheters used for urodynamics are intermittent catheters too. Check whether A4351 A4352 can be used for this prupose instead of Lumax Fibroptics variety. It is just my openion not sure.... [ Read More ]
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we have done pst for a few years. I have used 51700 plus supplies j3480, j7040 and a4351. the cathetar code a4351 gets paid about 1/2 of the time.
watch the units ... [ Read More ]
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