decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2003 Issue 10 (October)
Answer_Book / Durable_Medical_Equipment / DurMedList
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Article Overview
This page presents a large coded inventory covering durable medical equipment, orthotics, prosthetics, vision items, and related supplies. It is useful for coders and billing staff who need a broad code-index reference for identifying whether a particular equipment or supply item appears in the source list, including entries with modifier-specific variants and multiple code families.
Why This Topic Matters
Durable medical equipment and related supply coding spans many product categories, so a consolidated code list can help users quickly locate the relevant code family and verify whether an item is included in the reference set.
Article Sections
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Durable medical equipment and supplies
A broad inventory of equipment, accessories, and recurring supplies used across common DME categories. The section includes multiple device families and modifier-specific variants.
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Wound care and related supplies
A grouped list of wound dressing and related supply items. The entries span several material and size-based product families.
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Orthotics, prosthetics, and supports
A large catalog of braces, supports, orthoses, prosthetic components, and replacement parts. The section includes upper-extremity, lower-extremity, spinal, and trunk-related items.
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Vision and eye-related items
A list of vision and ocular supply items, including lenses, contact lenses, prosthetic eye items, and related optical accessories.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad equipment and supply categories are represented in the reference list.
- How the article organizes DME-related items across multiple product families.
- Which code families are included for orthotics, prosthetics, wound care, and vision-related supplies.
- Whether the source contains modifier-specific code variants for selected items.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Durable medical equipment billers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Orthotics and prosthetics billing staff
- Documentation specialists
Codes Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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