HCPCS code
Wheelchairs and other DME (temporary codes)
CMS description
Replacement battery for external infusion pump owned by patient, silver oxide, 1.5 volt, each
In the order to send them
Why these codes
CMS's temporary K codes are mostly wheelchairs and DME accessories.
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