Providers will soon need to submit claims for tracheo-esophageal voice prostheses somewhere other than to their Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is changing the claims filing jurisdiction for HCPCS Level II code L8509 Tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis, inserted by a licensed health care provider, any type. Effective Oct. 1, 2010, such claims should be billed to the applicable Part A/B MAC or Part B carrier.
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April 30th, 2010