Implantation of medial knee extraarticular implantable shock absorber spanning the knee joint from distal femur to proximal tibia, open, includes measurements, positioning and adjustments, with imaging guidance (e.g., fluoroscopy)
Temporary Codes for Use with Outpatient Prospective Payment System
C8003 is a valid 2025 HCPCS code for Implantation of medial knee extraarticular implantable shock absorber spanning the knee joint from distal femur to proximal tibia, open, includes measurements, positioning and adjustments, with imaging guidance (e.g., fluoroscopy) or just “Imp extar knee shck absrb” for short, used in Surgery.
HCPCS Level II Code Temporary Codes for Use with Outpatient Prospective Payment System |
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HCPCS Code | C8003 |
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Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
HCPCS Pricing indicator |
11 - Price established using national RVU's
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Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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Coverage code | C - Carrier judgment |
ASC payment group code | Effective Jan 01, 2025 - This procedure is approved to be performed in an ambulatory surgical center. |
BETOS2 code | P3D - Major procedure, orthopedic - other |
HCPCS Action code | A - Add procedure or modifier code |
Type of service | 2 - Surgery |
Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2025 |
Date added | Added Jan 01, 2025 |
HCPCS Coding Procedures |
In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.
Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
“NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment
1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”