Following DME MAC and Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) bulletins on May 22, the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) issued a reminder on June 3 on coding for wheelchair transportation securement systems, components, and accessories, along with a warning about coding for securement systems mounted on motor vehicles. The NCART update…
NCART Provides HCPCS Update for Wheelchair Securement Systems, Vehicle Components
CMS Issues HCPCS Code Updates Effective April 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' second biannual 2024 HCPCS coding cycle included changes to hardware codes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released lists of HCPCS coding changes effective April 1, 2025. The list, published March 11, includes updates on codes and modifiers that are new, revised or discontinued for the second biannual 2024 HCPCS coding cycle. Wheelchair transit accessories: Two new codes CMS reported that Palmetto GBA,…
CRT Industry Shares Coding Recommendations for Seat Elevation
The need for a separate heavy-duty code was debated at CMS coding meeting.
In a Nov. 30 discussion with officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), representatives from the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry made their case for the complexity of power seat elevation and the CRT clients who use it. The forum was the second biannual HCPCS Coding Cycle public meeting, held by CMS…