A4618 HCPCS - BREATHING CIRCUITS

Code Information

HCPCS Code: A4618

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Breathing circuits

Long Description: Breathing circuits

Code Added Date: 1/1/1990

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/1993

Classification: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Miscellaneous & Experimental

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: D1E - Other DME
Type Of Service Code:
  • A - Used durable medical equipment (DME)
  • P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
  • R - Rental of DME

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 32 - Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
  • 60-4
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
  • 3312
Coverage Code: D - Special coverage instructions apply

HCPCS Record

Field Name Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code A4618
HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description Breathing circuits
HCPCS Short Description Breathing circuits
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 32 - Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
HCPCS Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number 1 60-4
HCPCS Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number 1 3312
HCPCS Coverage Code D - Special coverage instructions apply
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code D1E - Other DME
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 A - Used durable medical equipment (DME)
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 2 P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 3 R - Rental of DME
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/1990
HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/1993
HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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