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Documentation
  • For continued coverage of an external insulin pump and supplies, the treating physician must see the patient at least every 3 months. Documentation must be available upon request or in the event of a review.
Drugs Used With External Infusion Pumps
  • Coverage of drugs used with external infusion pumps may have differing denials. It is important for suppliers of these drugs to understand issues related to coverage and denials
Billing Drugs or Supplies When the External Infusion Pump (EIP) is Beneficiary-Owned
  • Suppliers must ensure that beneficiary-owned equipment information is on file with Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) to avoid denials. Additional documentation to support medical necessity is required for supplies and accessories when the base equipment, such as a pump, has been provided and was not initially paid for by Medicare FFS.
    • Claims submitted for drugs and supplies used with beneficiary-owned equipment require three elements as listed below.
      • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code of base equipment (pump); and
      • A notation that the pump is beneficiary-owned; and
      • Approximate date the beneficiary obtained the pump
      • Example narrative for EIP supplies for a beneficiary owned pump:
      • BENEFICIARY OWNED K0455 PURCHASED MARCH 2016

 

Last Updated Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:46:22 +0000

The below are topic specific articles which have been published to "Latest Updates" and sent out in Noridian emails within the past two years. Exclusions to this include time sensitive related announcements such as: Noridian and CMS educational events, Ask-the-Contractor Teleconferences and claims processing downtime.

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Policy Article Revisions Summary for September 22, 2022 09/22/2022
External Infusion Pumps - Medical Record Documentation Requirements 09/12/2022
External Infusion Pumps Webinar - October 20, 2022 09/06/2022
Eliminating Certificates of Medical Necessity & Durable Medical Equipment Information Forms - January 1, 2023 08/08/2022
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for July 28, 2022 07/28/2022
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 24, 2022 03/24/2022
Three External Infusion Pump (EIP) Tutorials Available 24/7 03/16/2022
New C-Peptide Calculator Tool - Now Available 01/20/2022
External Infusion Pumps & Glucose Monitors - Final LCDs and Response to Comments (RTC) Articles Published 06/03/2021
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for June 3, 2021 06/03/2021