A4236 HCPCS - REPLACEMENT BATTERY, SILVER OXIDE, FOR USE WITH MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOME BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR OWNED BY PATIENT, EACH

Code Information

HCPCS Code: A4236
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Silvr oxide batt glucose mon
Long Description: Replacement battery, silver oxide, for use with medically necessary home blood glucose monitor owned by patient, each
Date Added: 1/1/2006
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2016
Classification: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies, Miscellaneous & Experimental
Coding System: HCPCS

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:
N/A
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	A4236
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	Replacement battery, silver oxide, for use with medically necessary home blood glucose monitor owned by patient, each
HCPCS Short Description	Silvr oxide batt glucose mon
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 Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code	D1E - Other DME
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1	P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity	0
HCPCS Code Added Date	1/1/2006
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2016
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code