Symmetric Designs Ltd. has announced new HCPCS codes for Respira back supports. In an Oct. 31 notice, CEO Sam Hannah announced that the Respira line is now coded E2620 (positioning wheelchair back cushion, planar back with lateral supports, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardware) and E2613 (positioning wheelchair back…
Symmetric Designs Announces New HCPCS Codes for Respira Back Support
Briefly: DME MACs Issue October HCPCS Changes; RESNA Pop-Up Certification Event Is Sept. 18
Featuring CGS Administrators, the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America, and The Ohio State University.
DME MACs List October HCPCS Code Changes The DME MAC contractors have released the list of HCPCS code changes going into effect on Oct. 1. In a Sept. 9 notice, CGS Administrators, the Jurisdictions B and C DME MAC, released code changes in the seating and mobility segment: — E0150: Combination wheeled walker with seat…
CMS Announces Preliminary Coding Recommendations for Powered Seat Elevation
Stakeholders are invited to present comments during a Nov. 30 coding meeting.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revealed its first coding recommendations following its May decision to cover powered seat elevation on power wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries. The announcement came as part of CMS’s agenda for its Nov. 30 public meeting on Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes. Waiting for More Info…