HCPCS code C1776 — Joint device (implantable).
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 2004.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
C1776
ActiveJoint device (implantable)
Category:
Outpatient PPS
Section:
C-codes: Outpatient PPS
Effective:
Jan 1, 2004
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
N
— Items / services packaged into APC rates
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of C1776 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 | 10 |
| Practitioner Services | 10 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits