HCPCS code
Durable medical equipment
CMS description
Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, less than or equal to 8 minutes recording time
In the order to send them
Why these codes
Equipment is answered under DME; purchase, rental and used benefits differ by plan, so check the one you bill.
If a payer returns nothing
Payers don't all answer every service type. Send 30 (Health Benefit Plan Coverage) for the plan's general benefits.
Sources
CMS HCPCS Level II descriptor; X12 HIPAA 5010 service type code definitions; VerifyTX billing practice