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HCPCS Code for Lead wires, (e.g., apnea monitor), per pair A4557

HCPCS code A4557 for Lead wires, (e.g., apnea monitor), per pair as maintained by CMS falls under Various Medical Supplies Including Tapes and Surgical Dressings .

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Lead wires, (e.g., apnea monitor), per pair

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Ionm
this is how we are sending in to ins: 95941 95937 26, 59 95861 26 95938 26 some say they nee the modifiers that match the place of service then we bill the technical side. 95941 95937 TC, 59 95861 TC ... [ Read More ]
DME Coding for Tens Units
I am needing help with coding for Tens Units for a DME company. I need to know the proper amount of units for supplies like batteries, lead wires and pads. Is there a unit limitation per code and wha... [ Read More ]
United healthcare
[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 ]
Surgical Neuromonitoring
[QUOTE="dbawagner, post: 126018, member: 85244"]Equipment is personally owned by the Professional Neuromonitor used in the ER. She owns the equipment ( not the facility and facility is not billing fo... [ Read More ]
Surgical Neuromonitoring
Equipment is personally owned by the Professional Neuromonitor used in the ER. She owns the equipment ( not the facility and facility is not billing for the use of the equipment) She conducts the te... [ Read More ]
EMG coding - The question arose in our practice
The question arose in our practice whether it's appropriate to charge for needles (A4557) with EMG's. One of the physicians had suggested that we need to bill for the needles. He was told he could a... [ Read More ]
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