Spinal Orthosis Pre-Pay Review Quarterly Status Report
Below is the analysis of claim denials for lumbar sacral orthosis (LSO) HCPCS codes L0450-L0651 reviewed between January 1 and March 31, 2022. The error rate for this quarter is 50.51%. The top 10 reasons for claim denials are as follows:
Rank | Reason | Percent |
---|---|---|
1. | The HCPCS procedure code on the claim is not correct for the item(s) billed. | 24.89% |
2. | No medical record documentation was received. Refer to the Medicare Program Integrity Manual 100-08, Chapter 3, Section 3.2.3.8. | 18.10% |
3. | The treating practitioner's order, certificate of medical necessity (CMN), supplier prepared statement, or the practitioner's attestation, by itself, does not provide sufficient documentation of medical necessity. Refer to the Medicare Program Integrity Manual 100-08, Chapter 5, Section 5.9. | 11.31% |
4. | The documentation does not include verification that the equipment was lost, stolen, or irreparably damaged in a specific incident. Refer to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual 100-04, Chapter 20, Section 50 & Standard Documentation Requirements A55426. | 9.95% |
5. | The medical records received lack sufficient information concerning the beneficiary's condition to determine if medical necessity coverage criteria were met. | 7.69% |
6. | The documentation does not contain a valid standard written order (SWO). Refer to the Standard Documentation Requirements A55426. | 7.69% |
7. | The documentation submitted is incomplete. | 4.98% |
8. | Medical records do not support one of the four criteria for a spinal orthosis. | 4.52% |
9. | The medical record documentation is not authenticated (handwritten or electronic) by the author. Refer to the Medicare Program Integrity Manual 100-08, Chapter 3, Section 3.3.2.4. | 2.71% |
10. | The claim submitted is a duplicate to another claim processed through medical record review. | 2.26% |
*The total percentage will be greater than 100% because some claims were denied for multiple reasons.
**The error rate included is an overall average for the supplier specific reviews as a part of the Targeted Probe and Educate program. This is not meant to represent an overall error rate for the HCPCS code or policy under medical record review.
Resources:
- Local Coverage Article for Spinal Orthoses: TLSO and LSO – Policy Article (A52500)
- Local Coverage Determination for Spinal Orthoses: TLSO and LSO (L33790)
- Orthotics and Prosthetics Resources
- Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs (A55426)
- Medicare Claims Processing Manual
- Medicare Program Integrity Manual
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