Thursday, July 19, 2012

Current Amount of Ostomy Supplies Allowed by Medicare

USUAL MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF SUPPLIES:

Code # per Month
A4357 2
A4362 20
A4364 4
A4367 1
A4369 2
A4377 10
A4381 10
A4397 4
A4402 4
A4404 10
A4405 4
A4406 4
A4414 20
A4415 20
A4416 60
A4417 60
A4418 60
A4419 60
A4420 60
A4423 60
A4424 20
A4425 20
A4426 20
A4427 20
A4429 20
A4431 20
A4432 20
A4433 20
A4434 20
A4450 40
A4452 40
A5051 60
A5052 60
A5053 60
A5054 60
A5055 31
A5056 40
A5057 40
A5061 20
A5062 20
A5063 20
A5071 20
A5072 20
A5073 20
A5081 31
A5082 1
A5083 150
A5093 10
A5121 20
A5122 20
A5126 20
A5131 1
A6216 60

Code # per 6 Months
A4361 3
A4371 10
A4398 2
A4399 2
A4455 16
A5102 2
A5120 150


When a liquid barrier is necessary, either liquid or spray (A4369) or individual wipes or swabs (A5120) are appropriate. The use of both is not reasonable and necessary.

Beneficiaries with continent stomas may use the following means to prevent/manage drainage: stoma cap (A5055), stoma plug (A5081), stoma absorptive cover (A5083) or gauze pads (A6216). No more than one of these types of supply would be reasonable and necessary on a given day.

Beneficiaries with urinary ostomies may use either a bag (A4357) or bottle (A5102) for drainage at night. It is not reasonable and necessary to have both.

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