Medical Record Review Results

Targeted Probe and Education (TPE) Reviews - CMS is resuming the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) program to help educate providers and reduce future denials and appeals. For more information on the TPE process, refer to the Targeted Probe and Educate page.

Service Specific Prepayment Reviews - Noridian has no current active Service Specific Prepayment Reviews. Prepayment reviews occur when a reviewer makes a claim determination before claim payment has been made. Prepayment reviews always result in an "initial determination."

Service Specific Post-Payment Reviews - All post-payment reviews will be closed. Post-payment reviews occur when a reviewer makes a claim determination after the claim has been paid. Post-payment reviews result in either no change to the initial determination or a "revised determination" indicating that an overpayment or underpayment has occurred.

Supplier compliance results for all TPE reviews completed from October 2023 - December 2023 included:

  • 10-Claim Preview - 7% compliance
  • Round 1 - 52% compliance
  • Round 2 - 44% compliance
  • Round 3 - 30% compliance
    • CMS Referral - 50%
 

TPE Pre-Payment Reviews

Review Criteria Current
Error
Rate
Current Review Results
Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) TPE Reviews 5% View Current Review Results
Diabetic Supplies TPE Reviews 71% View Current Review Results
Enteral Nutrition TPE Reviews 28% View Current Review Results
Hospital Beds TPE Reviews 18% View Current Review Results
Knee Orthosis TPE Reviews 73% View Current Review Results
Manual Wheelchairs TPE Reviews 68% View Current Review Results
Ostomy Supplies TPE Reviews 26% View Current Review Results
Parenteral Nutrition TPE Reviews 44% View Current Review Results
Pneumatic Compression Devices TPE Reviews 40% View Current Review Results
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices TPE Reviews 12% View Current Review Results
Spinal Orthoses TPE Reviews 29% View Current Review Results
Surgical Dressings TPE Reviews 35% View Current Review Results
Therapeutic Shoes TPE Reviews 55% View Current Review Results
Urological Supplies TPE Reviews 25% View Current Review Results

 

Post-Payment Reviews

Review Criteria Current
Error
Rate
Review
Notification
Quarterly
Review
Results
Final Results
  • L1833: KNEE ORTHOSIS, ADJUSTABLE KNEE JOINTS (UNICENTRIC OR POLYCENTRIC), POSITIONAL ORTHOSIS, RIGID SUPPORT, PREFABRICATED, OFF-THE SHELF
74% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • L1851: KNEE ORTHOSIS (KO), SINGLE UPRIGHT, THIGH AND CALF, WITH ADJUSTABLE FLEXION AND EXTENSION JOINT (UNICENTRIC OR POLYCENTRIC), MEDIAL-LATERAL AND ROTATION CONTROL, WITH OR WITHOUT VARUS/VALGUS ADJUSTMENT, PREFABRICATED, OFF-THE-SHELF
93% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • A4414: OSTOMY SKIN BARRIER, WITH FLANGE (SOLID, FLEXIBLE OR ACCORDION), WITHOUT BUILT-IN CONVEXITY, 4 X 4 INCHES OR SMALLER, EACH
51% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • A4407: OSTOMY SKIN BARRIER, WITH FLANGE (SOLID, FLEXIBLE, OR ACCORDION), EXTENDED WEAR, WITH BUILT-IN CONVEXITY, 4 X 4 INCHES OR SMALLER, EACH
67% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • A4351: INTERMITTENT URINARY CATHETER; STRAIGHT TIP, WITH OR WITHOUT COATING (TEFLON, SILICONE, SILICONE ELASTOMER, OR HYDROPHILIC, ETC.), EACH
38% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • A4352: INTERMITTENT URINARY CATHETER; COUDE (CURVED) TIP, WITH OR WITHOUT COATING (TEFLON, SILICONE, SILICONE ELASTOMERIC, OR HYDROPHILIC, ETC.), EACH
70% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • L4360: WALKING BOOT, PNEUMATIC AND/OR VACUUM, WITH OR WITHOUT JOINTS, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERFACE MATERIAL, PREFABRICATED ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TRIMMED, BENT, MOLDED, ASSEMBLED, OR OTHERWISE CUSTOMIZED TO FIT A SPECIFIC PATIENT BY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPERTISE
77% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • L4361: WALKING BOOT, PNEUMATIC AND/OR VACUUM, WITH OR WITHOUT JOINTS, WITH OR WITHOUT INTERFACE MATERIAL, PREFABRICATED, OFF-THE-SHELF
28% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • A6010: COLLAGEN BASED WOUND FILLER, DRY FORM, STERILE, PER GRAM OF COLLAGEN
100% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • A6196: ALGINATE OR OTHER FIBER GELLING DRESSING, WOUND COVER, STERILE, PAD SIZE 16 SQ. IN. OR LESS, EACH DRESSING
88% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • A6197: ALGINATE OR OTHER FIBER GELLING DRESSING, WOUND COVER, STERILE, PAD SIZE MORE THAN 16 SQ. IN. BUT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 48 SQ. IN., EACH DRESSING
100% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • A4253: BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST OR REAGENT STRIPS FOR HOME BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR, PER 50 STRIPS
84% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • L0648: LUMBAR-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, SAGITTAL CONTROL, WITH RIGID ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR PANELS, POSTERIOR EXTENDS FROM SACROCOCCYGEAL JUNCTION TO T-9 VERTEBRA, PRODUCES INTRACAVITARY PRESSURE TO REDUCE LOAD ON THE INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS, INCLUDES STRAPS, CLOSURES, MAY INCLUDE PADDING, SHOULDER STRAPS, PENDULOUS ABDOMEN DESIGN, PREFABRICATED, OFF-THE-SHELF
46% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results
  • L0650: LUMBAR-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, SAGITTAL-CORONAL CONTROL, WITH RIGID ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR FRAME/PANEL(S), POSTERIOR EXTENDS FROM SACROCOCCYGEAL JUNCTION TO T-9 VERTEBRA, LATERAL STRENGTH PROVIDED BY RIGID LATERAL FRAME/PANEL(S), PRODUCES INTRACAVITARY PRESSURE TO REDUCE LOAD ON INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS, INCLUDES STRAPS, CLOSURES, MAY INCLUDE PADDING, SHOULDER STRAPS, PENDULOUS ABDOMEN DESIGN, PREFABRICATED, OFF-THE-SHELF
60% View Notification View Quarterly Review Results View Final Review Results

 

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Last Updated Jan 29 , 2024