Also effective July 1st, 2012 are two extra diagnosis codes:
For Knee Orthotic base codes: L-1830, L-1832, L-1834, L-1844, L-1845, and L-1846 two diagnosis codes have been added:
733.81 / 733.82 - Malunion of fracture - nonunion of fracture
905.4 - Late effect of fracture of lower extremities
This means post-op braces, OA knee braces, and functional knee braces can be used to treat slow-healing and/ or non-healing fractures.
Townsend Design is reporting that effective July 1st, 2012 Medicare will begin allowing the use of L-2755 on custom knee orthotics with base codes of L-1844 and L-1846. In NY and NJ that means $118.09 in additional reimbursement dollars.
Kurt Townson, Townsend Design's National Sales Manager, said, "This is HUGE for Townsend and opens up reimbursement doors that have been closed for the past three years."
This is just one more reason to use Townsend Unloader Knee Braces and ACL Knee Braces.
L-2755
Long Description: ADDITION TO LOWER EXTREMITY ORTHOSIS, HIGH STRENGTH, LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL, ALL HYBRID LAMINATION/PREPREG COMPOSITE, PER SEGMENT, FOR CUSTOM FABRICATED ORTHOSIS ONLY
Free brace to any existing Townsend Account in downstate New York or North New jersey who can correctly identify the person that the knee pictured above belongs to. I hope Thuasne brings over some leg models....
The Premier Reliever 1.0, custom arthritis knee brace, was approved for L-1844 and given a PDAC letter to prove it this week. CMS awarded the L 1844 code to this single upright custom osteoarthritis knee orthotic.
View Heritage Medical's unloader knee braces and PDAC letters.
The Air Townsend Reliever, an off-loading knee brace, was given a PDAC letter by CMS this week for L-1846. Townsend Design has always recommended that this arthritis knee brace be billed at L 846 but the new PDAC letter makes it official.
View PDAC letters for all of Heritage Medical's arthritis knee braces.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have given the Air Townsend Functional Knee Brace a PDAC Letter approved for L 1846. This custom knee orthotic is a full shell brace and provides the most protection and stability available in a knee brace.
View Heritage Medical's PDAC Letters for functional and ACL braces.
The Premier Reliever custom Unloader Knee Brace used to treat osteoarthritis was approved for L-1846 by CMS this week. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved this arthritis knee brace along with several other of Townsend Design's knee orthotics.
View the L-1846 PDAC Letters for Heritage Medical's OA Knee Braces.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new PDAC letters for Townsend this week. The Premier - a custom functional knee brace was approved for L-1846. View the L 1846 PDAC Letter for this knee orthotic.
Hely & Weber's Neoprene Thumb Brace has been approved for l3923. In New York State the reimbursement is $72.07. Contact us for a copy of the PDAC Letter.
L-3923 states, "hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment".
Let Heritage Medical know what you are currently paying for a similar thumb splint and we will match or beat the price.
Hely & Weber's Modabber thumb orthosis has been approved for l3923. In New York you are looking at a reimbursement of $72.07. Contact us for a copy of the PDAC Letter.
L-3923 reads, "hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment".
Let Heritage Medical know what you are currently paying for a similar thumb brace and we will match or beat the price.
Hely & Weber's Santa Barbara Thumb brace has been approved for L-3923! In New York the reimbursement is $72.07.
L3923 reads, "hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment".
Heritage Medical will match or beat the price of any competitive thumb splint.
