Description
Claims for spinal orthoses with dates of service within the reasonable useful lifetime from the date of service of a previously-paid identical spinal orthosis (identical HCPCS code) for the same beneficiary, will be denied as the reasonable useful lifetime requirement has not been met.
Affected Code(s)
L0470, L0472, L0480, L0482, L0484, L0486, L0488, L0490, L0491, L0492, L0621, L0622, L0623, L0624, L0625, L0626, L0627, L0628, L0629, L0630, L0631, L0632, L0633, L0634, L0635, L0636, L0637, L0638, L0639, L0640, L0641, L0642, L0643, L0648, L0649, L0650, L0651
Applicable Policy References
1. Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, §1833(e) - Payment of Benefits
2. Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, §1834(a)(7)(C)(i), (ii) and (iii)- Replacement of Items
3. Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, §1842(p)(4)- Provisions Relating to the Administration of Part B
4. Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, §1862(a)(1)(A)- Exclusions from Coverage and Medicare as a Secondary Payer
5. 42 CFR §405.929- Post-Payment Review
6. 42 CFR §405.930- Failure to Respond to Additional Documentation Request
7. 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), §405.980- Reopening of Initial Determinations, Redeterminations, Reconsiderations, Decisions, and Reviews, (b)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Initiated by a Contractor; and (c)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Requested by a Party
8. 42 CFR §405.986- Good Cause for Reopening
9. 42 CFR, §410.38- Durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS): Scope and conditions
10. 42 CFR, §414.210(f)- Payment for Replacement of Equipment
11. Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Ch. 16- General Exclusions from Coverage, §180- Services Related to and Required as a Result of Services Which Are Not Covered Under Medicare
12. Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Ch. 20- Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) §50- Payment for Replacement of Equipment; §110- General Billing Requirements - for DME, Prosthetics, Orthotic Devices, and Supplies
13. Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3- Verifying Potential Errors and Taking Corrective Actions, §§3.1- 3.6.6
14. CGS Administrators, LLC, and Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33790- Spinal Orthoses: TLSO and LSO; Effective 10/01/2015, Revised 01/01/2020
15. CGS Administrators, LLC, and Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Local Coverage Article A52500- Spinal Orthoses: TLSO and LSO-Policy Article; Effective 10/01/2015, Revised 07/07/2022
16. CGS Administrators, LLC, and Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Local Coverage Article A55426- Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs; Effective 01/01/2017; Revised 01/01/2023
17. HCPCS Level II Codebook