Does A4450 require prior authorization?

No, A4450 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Covered without prior authorization.

What is the Medicare reimbursement rate for A4450?

Medicare facility rate: N/A. Non-facility rate: N/A. Work RVU: 0.00.

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`A4450`, Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches

HCPCS/CPT

Prior Authorization

No Prior Auth Required

Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Medicare Pricing

Work RVU

0.00

Facility

N/A

Non-Facility

N/A

Documentation Required

A completed Standard Written Order (SWO) must be communicated to the supplier before claim submission; for items requiring WOPD the SWO must be signed prior to delivery.
Suppliers must maintain Proof of Delivery (POD) documentation and make POD available to the Medicare contractor upon request.

Claims must comply with CMS HCPCS coding guidelines, LCDs, LCD-related Policy Articles, and DME MAC articles; suppliers should follow the LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements Article and the LCD-related Policy Article and the Supplier Manual for additional documentation requirements.

Key Coverage Criteria

Facial prosthesis is covered when there is loss or absence of facial tissue due to disease, trauma, surgery, or a congenital defect.
Any item is covered only if it is in a defined Medicare benefit category and is reasonable and necessary for diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve functioning of a malformed body member.
Items are covered if they are in an eligible Medicare benefit category, are reasonable and necessary for diagnosis/treatment or to improve function of a malformed body member, and meet applicable Medicare statutory/regulatory requirements.
Routine indwelling catheter maintenance: one indwelling catheter unit (e.g., A4314/A4315/A4316/A4340/A4344 variants) per month is covered.
Non-routine indwelling catheter changes are covered when documentation substantiates medical necessity, including accidental removal, catheter malfunction, obstruction (encrustation/mucous plug/blood clot), or history of recurrent obstruction/UTI requiring scheduled changes >1/month.
Specialty indwelling catheters (A4340) or all-silicone catheters (A4344, A4312, A4315) are covered when indwelling catheter criteria are met and medical record documents specific need (e.g., recurrent encrustation, inability to pass straight catheter, latex sensitivity).

6 Active Policies

L33738, Facial Prostheses

L33803, Urological Supplies

L33828, Ostomy Supplies

L33831, Surgical Dressings

L33832, Tracheostomy Care Supplies

AETNA-CPB-0526, Surgical Devices, Dressings, and Wound Care Supplies

`A4450`, Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches

Prior Authorization

Medicare Pricing

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

6 Active Policies

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A4450, Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches

Prior Authorization

Medicare Pricing

Documentation Required

Key Coverage Criteria

6 Active Policies

Related Codes

Have a follow-up question?

`A4450`, Tape, non-waterproof, per 18 square inches