GEORGIA MEDICARE August 2012 The information contained in this listing pertains to WellCare of Georgia Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Orthotic/Prosthetic authorization requirements only. Separate authorization rules apply for Home Health Care services and Select Pharmaceuticals. No authorization is required for Orthotics and Prosthetics with billed charges less than $500 per line item. We encourage you to verify member eligibility and confirm benefits prior to rendering services. Reimbursement for these services will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of your agreement. Please note, services rendered by non-participating providers and facilities always require authorization. E0193 POWERED AIR FLOTATION BED (LOW AIR LOSS THERAPY) E0194 AIR FLUIDIZED BED E0277 POWERED PRESSURE-REDUCING AIR MATTRESS Bed Mattresses NONPOWERED ADVANCED PRESSURE REDUCING OVERLAY FOR MATTRESS, STANDARD E0371 MATTRESS LENGTH AND WIDTH E0372 POWERED AIR OVERLAY FOR MATTRESS, STANDARD MATTRESS LENGTH AND WIDTH E0373 NONPOWERED ADVANCED PRESSURE REDUCING MATTRESS BiPAP E0470 RESPIRATORY ASSIST DEVICE, BI-LEVEL PRESSURE CAPABILITY, WITHOUT BACKUP RATE FEATURE, USED WITH NONINVASIVE INTERFACE, E.G., NASA E0471 RESPIRATORY ASSIST DEVICE, BI-LEVEL PRESSURE CAPABILITY, WITH BACK-UP RATE FEATURE, USED WITH NONINVASIVE INTERFACE, E.G., NASAL CPAP E0601 CONTINUOUS AIRWAY PRESSURE (CPAP) DEVICE Defibrillators K0606 AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, WITH INTEGRATED ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ANALYSIS, GARMENT TYPE Hi-Frequency Chest Wall HIGH FREQUENCY CHEST WALL OSCILLATION AIR-PULSE GENERATOR SYSTEM, (INCLUDES E0483 Oscillators HOSES AND VEST), EACH E0250 HOSPITAL BED, FIXED HEIGHT, WITH ANY TYPE SIDE RAILS, WITH MATTRESS E0255 HOSPITAL BED, VARIABLE HEIGHT, HI-LO, WITH ANY TYPE SIDE RAILS, WITH MATTRESS E0256 HOSPITAL BED, VARIABLE HEIGHT, HI-LO, WITH ANY TYPE SIDE RAILS, WITHOUT MATTRESS E0260 HOSPITAL BED, SEMI-ELECTRIC (HEAD AND FOOT ADJUSTMENT), WITH ANY TYPE SIDE Hospital Beds RAILS, WITH MATTRESS E0261 HOSPITAL BED, SEMI-ELECTRIC (HEAD AND FOOT ADJUSTMENT), WITH ANY TYPE SIDE RAILS, WITHOUT MATTRESS E0265 HOSPITAL BED, TOTAL ELECTRIC (HEAD, FOOT, AND HEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS), WITH ANY TYPE SIDE RAILS, WITH MATTRESS limitations, and exclusions as described in the applicable Plan coverage guidelines. (Effective August 1, 2012) Page 1 of 6
E0266 HOSPITAL BED, TOTAL ELECTRIC (HEAD, FOOT, AND HEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS), WITH ANY TYPE SIDE RAILS, WITHOUT MATTRESS E0270 HOSPITAL BED, INSTITUTIONAL TYPE INCLUDES: OSCILLATING, CIRCULATING AND STRYKER FRAME, WITH MATTRESS E0300 PEDIATRIC CRIB, HOSPITAL GRADE, FULLY ENCLOSED E0301 HOSPITAL BED, HEAVY DUTY, EXTRA WIDE, WITH WEIGHT CAPACITY GREATER THAN 350 Hospital Beds POUNDS, BUT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 600 POUNDS, WITH AN E0302 HOSPITAL BED, EXTRA HEAVY DUTY, EXTRA WIDE, WITH WEIGHT CAPACITY GREATER THAN 600 POUNDS, WITH ANY TYPE SIDE RAILS, WITHOUT MATTR E0303 HOSPITAL BED, HEAVY DUTY, EXTRA WIDE, WITH WEIGHT CAPACITY GREATER THAN 350 POUNDS, BUT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 600 POUNDS, WITH AN E0304 HOSPITAL BED, EXTRA HEAVY DUTY, EXTRA WIDE, WITH WEIGHT CAPACITY GREATER THAN 600 POUNDS, WITH ANY TYPE SIDE RAILS, WITH MATTRESS Insulin Pumps E0784 EXTERNAL AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMP, INSULIN E1161 MANUAL ADULT SIZE WHEELCHAIR, INCLUDES TILT IN SPACE E1230 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE (THREE- OR FOUR-WHEEL NONHIGHWAY), SPECIFY BRAND NAME AND MODEL NUMBER E1231 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, TILT-IN-SPACE, RIGID, ADJUSTABLE, WITH SEATING SYSTEM E1232 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, TILT-IN-SPACE, FOLDING, ADJUSTABLE, WITH SEATING SYSTEM E1233 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, TILT-IN-SPACE, RIGID, ADJUSTABLE, WITHOUT SEATING SYSTEM E1234 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, TILT-IN-SPACE, FOLDING, ADJUSTABLE, WITHOUT SEATING SYSTEM E1235 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, RIGID, ADJUSTABLE, WITH SEATING SYSTEM E1236 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, FOLDING, ADJUSTABLE, WITH SEATING SYSTEM E1237 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, RIGID, ADJUSTABLE, WITHOUT SEATING SYSTEM E1238 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, FOLDING, ADJUSTABLE, WITHOUT SEATING SYSTEM E1240 LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR, DETACHABLE ARMS, (DESK OR FULL LENGTH) SWING AWAY DETACHABLE, ELEVATING LEG REST Manual Wheelchairs (Light E1250 LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR; FIXED FULL-LENGTH ARMS, SWING-AWAY, DETACHABLE weight to Ultra-light FOOTRESTS weight) E1260 LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR; DETACHABLE ARMS, DESK OR FULL-LENGTH, SWING-AWAY, DETACHABLE FOOTRESTS E1270 LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR, FIXED FULL LENGTH ARMS, SWING AWAY DETACHABLE ELEVATING LEG RESTS E1280 HEAVY DUTY WHEELCHAIR, DETACHABLE ARMS (DESK OR FULL LENGTH) ELEVATING LEG RESTS E1285 HEAVY-DUTY WHEELCHAIR; FIXED FULL-LENGTH ARMS, SWING-AWAY, DETACHABLE FOOTRESTS E1290 HEAVY-DUTY WHEELCHAIR; DETACHABLE ARMS, DESK OR FULL-LENGTH, SWING-AWAY, DETACHABLE FOOTRESTS E1295 HEAVY DUTY WHEELCHAIR, FIXED FULL LENGTH ARMS, ELEVATING LEG REST K0003 LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR K0004 HIGH STRENGTH, LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR K0005 ULTRALIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR K0006 HEAVY-DUTY WHEELCHAIR K0007 EXTRA HEAVY-DUTY WHEELCHAIR Miscellaneous DME Items E1399 DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MISCELLANEOUS (Including custom and/or adaptive equipment) K0108 WHEELCHAIR COMPONENT OR ACCESSORY, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED limitations, and exclusions as described in the applicable Plan coverage guidelines. (Effective August 1, 2012) Page 2 of 6
Motorized Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles E1239 POWER WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED K0010 STANDARD-WEIGHT FRAME MOTORIZED/POWER WHEELCHAIR K0011 STANDARD-WEIGHT FRAME MOTORIZED/POWER WHEELCHAIR WITH PROGRAMMABLE CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR SPEED ADJUSTMENT, TREMOR DAMPENING, ACC K0012 LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE MOTORIZED/POWER WHEELCHAIR K0014 OTHER MOTORIZED/POWER WHEELCHAIR BASE K0800 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 1 STANDARD, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 POUNDS K0801 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 1 HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 301 TO 450 POUNDS K0802 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 1 VERY HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS K0806 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 2 STANDARD, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 POUNDS K0807 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 2 HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 301 TO 450 POUNDS K0808 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 2 VERY HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS K0812 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED K0813 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 1 STANDARD, PORTABLE, SLING/SOLID SEAT AND BACK, K0814 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 1 STANDARD, PORTABLE, CAPTAINS CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY K0815 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 1 STANDARD, SLING/SOLID SEAT AND BACK, PATIENT K0816 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 1 STANDARD, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY K0820 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, PORTABLE, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT K0821 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, PORTABLE, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT K0822 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY K0823 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY K0824 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 HEAVY DUTY, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT K0825 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 HEAVY DUTY, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT K0826 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 VERY HEAVY DUTY, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS K0827 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 VERY HEAVY DUTY, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS K0828 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 EXTRA HEAVY DUTY, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 601 POUNDS OR MORE K0829 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 EXTRA HEAVY DUTY, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 601 POUNDS OR MORE K0830 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, SEAT ELEVATOR, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, K0831 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, SEAT ELEVATOR, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT limitations, and exclusions as described in the applicable Plan coverage guidelines. (Effective August 1, 2012) Page 3 of 6
Motorized Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles K0835 K0836 K0837 K0838 K0839 K0840 K0841 K0842 K0843 K0848 K0849 K0850 K0851 K0852 K0853 K0854 K0855 K0856 K0857 K0858 K0859 K0860 K0861 K0862 K0863 K0864 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 P POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, SINGLE POWER OPTION, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 VERY HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 EXTRA HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 601 POUNDS OR MOR POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 STANDARD, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 POUND POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 2 HEAVY DUTY, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 STANDARD, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 STANDARD, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 HEAVY DUTY, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 HEAVY DUTY, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 VERY HEAVY DUTY, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 VERY HEAVY DUTY, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY, 451 TO 600 POUNDS POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 EXTRA HEAVY DUTY, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 601 POUNDS OR MORE POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 EXTRA HEAVY DUTY, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT 601 POUNDS OR MORE POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 STANDARD, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 P POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 STANDARD, SINGLE POWER OPTION, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 VERY HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 STANDARD, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 HEAVY DUTY, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 VERY HEAVY DUTY, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUND POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 3 EXTRA HEAVY DUTY, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 601 POUNDS OR M limitations, and exclusions as described in the applicable Plan coverage guidelines. (Effective August 1, 2012) Page 4 of 6
Motorized Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles K0868 K0869 K0870 K0871 K0877 K0878 K0879 K0880 K0884 K0885 K0886 K0890 K0891 K0898 K0899 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 STANDARD, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 STANDARD, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 HEAVY DUTY, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 VERY HEAVY DUTY, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 STANDARD, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 P POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 STANDARD, SINGLE POWER OPTION, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 VERY HEAVY DUTY, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT 451 TO 600 POUNDS POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 STANDARD MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 STANDARD, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 4 HEAVY DUTY, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 5 PEDIATRIC, SINGLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 125 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 5 PEDIATRIC, MULTIPLE POWER OPTION, SLING/SOLID SEAT/BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 12 POWER WHEELCHAIR, NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED POWER MOBILITY DEVICE, NOT CODED BY SADMERC OR DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA limitations, and exclusions as described in the applicable Plan coverage guidelines. (Effective August 1, 2012) Page 5 of 6
Osteogenesis (Neuromuscular) Stimulators Patient Lifts Speech Generating Devices E0745 E0746 E0747 E0748 E0760 E0761 E0762 E0764 E0765 E0636 E2500 E2502 E2504 E2508 E2510 E2511 E2512 E2599 NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATOR, ELECTRONIC SHOCK UNIT ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG), BIOFEEDBACK DEVICE OSTEOGENESIS STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, NONINVASIVE, OTHER THAN SPINAL APPLICATIONS OSTEOGENESIS STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, NONINVASIVE, SPINAL APPLICATIONS OSTEOGENESIS STIMULATOR, LOW INTENSITY ULTRASOUND, NONINVASIVE NONTHERMAL PULSED HIGH FREQUENCY RADIOWAVES, HIGH PEAK POWER ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TREATMENT DEVICE TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL JOINT STIMULATION DEVICE SYSTEM, INCLUDES ALL ACCESSORIES FUNCTIONAL NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATOR, TRANSCUTANEOUS STIMULATION OF MUSCLES OF AMBULATION WITH COMPUTER CONTROL, USED FOR WALKING FDA APPROVED NERVE STIMULATOR, WITH REPLACEABLE BATTERIES, FOR TREATMENT OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING MULTIPOSITIONAL PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM, WITH INTEGRATED LIFT, PATIENT ACCESSIBLE CONTROLS SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, DIGITIZED SPEECH, USING PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES, LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO EIGHT MINUTES RECORDING TIME SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, DIGITIZED SPEECH, USING PRERECORDED MESSAGES, GREATER THAN EIGHT MINUTES BUT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 20 M SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, DIGITIZED SPEECH, USING PRERECORDED MESSAGES, GREATER THAN 20 MINUTES BUT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 40 MINU SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, SYNTHESIZED SPEECH, REQUIRING MESSAGE FORMULATION BY SPELLING AND ACCESS BY PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE D SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, SYNTHESIZED SPEECH, PERMITTING MULTIPLE METHODS OF MESSAGE FORMULATION AND MULTIPLE METHODS OF DEVICE A SPEECH GENERATING SOFTWARE PROGRAM, FOR PERSONAL COMPUTER OR PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT ACCESSORY FOR SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, MOUNTING SYSTEM ACCESSORY FOR SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE, NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED limitations, and exclusions as described in the applicable Plan coverage guidelines. (Effective August 1, 2012) Page 6 of 6