E0486 – Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment

Long description

Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment

Short description

Oral device/appliance cusfab

Pricing indicator

32 DME – inexpensive & routinely purchased

Medicare coverage

C Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor

BETOS category

D1E Other DME

Added

January 1, 2006

Last change

January 1, 2006 – No change

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