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HCPCS Code for Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment E0485

HCPCS code E0485 for Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment as maintained by CMS falls under Oxygen Delivery Systems and Related Supplies .

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Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment

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Somnogard device
[QUOTE="LoftisX4, post: 483639, member: 498916"] E0485 is for a pre-fabricated device, whereas E0486 is for a custom-device. Is your Somnoguard device custom-fabricated from impressions of the patient... [ Read More ]
Somnogard device
E0485 is for a pre-fabricated device, whereas E0486 is for a custom-device. Is your Somnoguard device custom-fabricated from impressions of the patients dentition? I have a related question. Can a pr... [ Read More ]
Somnogard device
Correct, you [U][B]cannot[/B][/U] bill 21085, it is specific to a specialist who designs and manufactures these types of prosthesis. You should bill E0485 for the Somnogard - Oral device/appliance us... [ Read More ]
Somnogard device
We are using CPT code 21085 for the Somnogard device. We order the guards and our physicians shape and fit the appliance . Do you think the description "This code should only be used when physician a... [ Read More ]
Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea ent oral appliance osa sleep apnea
Our physician is interested in providing custom oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. I have found the following codes related to this service. Procedure Codes: D-9941 or L-8... [ Read More ]
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E0485 - Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment. We used this for SomnoGuard, but check benefits... [ Read More ]
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