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

Code Added Date: 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

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: D1E - Other DME
Type Of Service Code:
  • P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics

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

      HCPCS Record

      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

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