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March 24, 2023

Widespread Pre-Pay Service Specific Review Announcement – HCPCS Codes K1018 and K1019

The CGS Medical Review staff will begin conducting a medical record pre-pay, service-specific review of claims that contain one or both of the following HCPCS codes:

  • K1018 – EXTERNAL UPPER LIMB TREMOR STIMULATOR OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVES OF THE WRIST
  • K1019 – SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES FOR EXTERNAL UPPER LIMB TREMOR STIMULATOR OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVES OF THE WRIST

CGS wants to remind suppliers of the importance of responding to Additional Documentation Request (ADR) letters. Federal Law at SSA 1833 (e) and Federal regulation at 42 CFR 424.5(a)(6) authorize the collection of this information. Suppliers are in violation of Supplier Standard #28 when, upon request, they fail to provide requested documentation to a Medicare contractor like CGS.

The consequences of failure to provide records may not only be a claim denial, but also referral to the National Provider Enrollment (NPE) contractor.

The ADR letter will contain the following information:

  1. Treating practitioner's written order
  2. Beneficiary's medical records (which may include practitioner medical records, hospital records, nursing home records, home care nursing notes, and physical/occupational therapy notes) that support the item(s) provided is/are reasonable and necessary, including, but not limited to, duration of the patient's condition, clinical course (worsening or improvement), prognosis, nature and extent of functional limitations, other therapeutic interventions and results, past experience with related items, etc.
  3. Documentation to support the Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs (Policy Article A55426)
  4. Any other pertinent documentation
  5. Copy of Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN), if one was obtained

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