ED HCPCS - HEMATOCRIT LEVEL HAS EXCEEDED 39% (OR HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL HAS EXCEEDED 13.0 G/DL) FOR 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE BILLING CYCLES IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO AND INCLUDING THE CURRENT CYCLE

Code Information

HCPCS Code: ED
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Hct>39% or hgb>13g>=3 cycle
Long Description: Hematocrit level has exceeded 39% (or hemoglobin level has exceeded 13.0 g/dl) for 3 or more consecutive billing cycles immediately prior to and including the current cycle
Date Added: 1/1/2008
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2008
Classification: Durable Medical Equipment
Coding System: HCPCS

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	ED
HCPCS Sequence Number	0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code	7 - First line of modifier record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description	Hematocrit level has exceeded 39% (or hemoglobin level has exceeded 13.0 g/dl) for 3 or more consecutive billing cycles immediately prior to and including the current cycle
HCPCS Short Description	Hct>39% or hgb>13g>=3 cycle
HCPCS Coverage Code	D - Special coverage instructions apply
HCPCS Processing Note Number	0145
HCPCS Code Added Date	1/1/2008
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2008
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code