Negative pressure wound therapy, (e.g. vacuum assisted drainage collection) using a mechanically-powered device, not durable medical equipment, including provision of cartridge and dressing(s), topical application(s), wound assessment, and instructions for ongoing care, per session; total wounds(s) surface area greater than 50 square centimeters
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
G0457 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for Negative pressure wound therapy, (e.g. vacuum assisted drainage collection) using a mechanically-powered device, not durable medical equipment, including provision of cartridge and dressing(s), topical application(s), wound assessment, and instructions for ongoing care, per session; total wounds(s) surface area greater than 50 square centimeters or just “Neg pres wound >50 sq cm” for short, used in Medical care.
HCPCS Level II Code Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes) |
|
HCPCS Code | G0457 |
---|---|
Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
HCPCS Pricing indicator |
13 - Clinical Lab Fee Schedule - Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
|
Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
|
Coverage code | C - Carrier judgment |
BETOS2 code | P6A - Minor procedures - skin |
HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
Type of service | 1 - Medical care |
Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2015 |
Date added | Added Jan 01, 2013 |
Termination date | Dec 31, 2014 |
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”