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HCPCS Code for Knee orthosis (KO), adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf L1833

HCPCS code L1833 for Knee orthosis (KO), adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf as maintained by CMS falls under Knee Orthotics .

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Knee orthosis (KO), adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf

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HCPCS L1851 - M17.11 supports alone for a Medicare JC audit? dme l1851 lcd
The LCD and article are stumping me in their verbiage for the medical necessity of the knee brace L1851. The LCD L33318 states: [QUOTE] Knee orthoses L1832, L1833, L1843, L1845, L1851 and L1852 are ... [ Read More ]
DME Denial for competitive bidding
[QUOTE="kris1275, post: 494180, member: 666780"] Can anyone advise on billing a replacement brace? I am billing L0650-RA and am receiving a denial for same or similar to equipment already being used. ... [ Read More ]
Replacement DME
We are a physicians office contracted to provide back and knee braces. Can anyone advise on billing a replacement brace? I am billing L0650-RA and am receiving a denial for same or similar to equipm... [ Read More ]
DME Denial for competitive bidding
Can anyone advise on billing a replacement brace? I am billing L0650-RA and am receiving a denial for same or similar to equipment already being used. Also the same for a replacement knee brace L1833-... [ Read More ]
DME Denial for competitive bidding
I had the same denial - I had never even heard of competitive bidding and I called Noridian and was told that because we are a physicians office and only give spinal/knee braces to our own patients, w... [ Read More ]
DME Denial for competitive bidding
We received denial for a knee brace (L1833) from Noridian DME- M115- this item denied when provided to this patient by a non-demonstration provider. It advised there are no appeal rights. We are autho... [ Read More ]
L1832 Denial
Hey all, I have been dealing with an ongoing situation with UHC regarding a knee brace dispensed to a patient (L1832). The claim was initially denied due to lack of documentation. I faxed the imagi... [ Read More ]
L1833 billing on same date as outpatient surgery
One of the surgeons I bill for dispenses L1833 knee braces to some of his outpatient surgery patients. United Healthcare commercial plan used to pay for these braces, but around April 2018, it stoppe... [ Read More ]
Denial Help Please!
Let's see.. I didn't even think of this, I wasn't the one who originally posted the charges but good thought!! 99214 25 M75.21 M19.011 M19.131 S62.001P 20550 RT M75.21 J1040 M75.21 73030 RT M75.... [ Read More ]
Denial Help Please!
I wanted to see what other people thought first. We originally billed: 99214-25 20550 RT J1040 73030 RT 73110 RT L1833 RT KX With the injection, the doctor that saw this patient actually showed me... [ Read More ]
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