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RETIRED - Oxygen Enriching Systems - Payment Information
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Original Effective Date: 01/01/2001
Revision Effective Date: 11/01/2013
Codes E1405 and E1406 describe oxygen and water vapor enriching systems with or without heated delivery respectively. Due to their design, these devices require substantially higher oxygen flow rates in order to deliver the same concentration of oxygen as that achieved by standard oxygen delivery systems (for example, concentrators or liquid/gaseous systems). Since codes E1405 and E1406 require the higher flow rate but do not provide a benefit to the beneficiary in terms of the inspired concentration of oxygen, payment will not be made at the 150% of the Medicare fee schedule for these devices. The modifiers QF and QG, which are appended to claim lines to indicate oxygen flow rates greater than 4 liters/minute, must not be used with codes E1405 and E1406.
