HCPCS code A5051 — Pouch clsd w barr attached. Status: Active. Effective Jan 1, 2003. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

A5051

Active

Pouch clsd w barr attached

Ostomy pouch, closed; with barrier attached (1 piece), each

Category: Transportation & Supplies
Section: A-codes: Transportation, Medical & Surgical Supplies
Effective: Jan 1, 2003
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: N — Items / services packaged into APC rates

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of A5051 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.

Service Type Max Units / Day
Outpatient Hospital 1
Practitioner Services 0

Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits