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How to order DMEPOS items correctly?

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According to the Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 5 (Items and Administrations Having Special DME Survey Considerations), before you dispense any DMEPOS item to a beneficiary, you need to have an order from the treating physician . Please note that this article is proposed for providers billing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) MACs for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics Supplies (DMEPOS) gave to Medicare beneficiaries.  Verbal or preliminary written orders: Providers may dispense most items of DMEPOS based on a verbal order or a preliminary written order from the treating physician/practitioner.  Detailed written orders needed before claim submission: A detailed written order may be a photocopy, facsimile image, electronic, or pen-and-ink original document. For all items, the provider shall have a detailed written order prior to presenting a claim.  It needs to have a description of the item to incorporate all options or additional features that will be separate

Know your DME HCPCS Codes

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In DME medical billing, your DME coders require correct HCPCS codes alongside correct modifiers that are used for giving more insights regarding the equipment. On the off chance that your medical coders can't utilize modifiers or not utilizing them in the correct way, at that point the claims may get denied from the insurance company. Some regular DME modifiers incorporate RR-rental, UE-purchase of used equipment, and NU-purchase of new equipment.  At the point when a laboratory-demand request for DME is being filled, medical coders will be required ICD-10 codes for a patient's analysis.  To utilize a proper HCPCS code for the DME thing, numerous HCPCS codes need a modifier. Modifiers are used to give more insights concerning the DME thing. for example, The modifier may show HMSA that a thing is new, leased capped, or leased. For covered rentals, modifiers separate which month's rental is being charged.  In the event that your bills utilize these modifiers incorrectly, at