HCPCS Code K1018
External upper limb tremor stimulator of the peripheral nerves of the wrist
Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs)
K1018 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for External upper limb tremor stimulator of the peripheral nerves of the wrist or just “Ext up limb tremor stim wris” for short, used in Rental of DME.
| HCPCS Level II Code Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) |
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| HCPCS Code | K1018 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Modifier1 | |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
36 - Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
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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 |
| BETOS2 code | D1E - Other DME |
| HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| Type of service | R - Rental of DME |
| Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2024 |
| Date added | Added Apr 01, 2021 |
| Termination date | Dec 31, 2023 |
| HCPCS Coding Procedures | |
HCPCS Modifiers
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
See also
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HCPCS K1017 · Monthly supplies for use of device coded at k1016
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HCPCS E0734 · External upper limb tremor stimulator of the peripheral nerves of the wrist
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HCPCS K1019 · Supplies and accessories for external upper limb tremor stimulator of the peripheral nerves of the wrist
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”
