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RETIRED - Tracheostomy Care Kit - Coding Guidelines
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Original Effective Date: 11/05/2009
Revision Effective Date: 11/01/2013
Codes A4625 (Tracheostomy care kit for new tracheostomy) and A4629 (Tracheostomy care kit for established tracheostomy) describe supplies that are used to maintain a tracheostomy tube including the tracheostomy site. The items listed below are essential items that must be included in a tracheostomy care kit but may not be all-inclusive of items that meet the patient's needs. Quantities of items in excess of those listed and/or additional items (e.g. other types of surgical dressings) are included in the kit codes and may not be billed separately. Items included in these codes are not limited to pre-packaged "kits" bundled by manufacturers or distributors.
A tracheostomy care kit for a new tracheostomy (A4625) contains, at a minimum, the following:
| Item | Number Included |
|---|---|
| plastic tray | 1 |
| basin | 1 |
| sterile gloves | 1 pair |
| tube brush | 1 |
| pipe cleaners | 3 |
| pre-cut tracheostomy dressing | 1 |
| gauze | 1 roll |
| 4x4 sponges | 4 |
| cotton tip applicators | 2 |
| twill tape | 30 inches |
A tracheostomy care kit for an established tracheostomy (A4629) contains the following:
| Item | Number Included |
|---|---|
| tube brush | 1 |
| pipe cleaners | 2 |
| cotton tip applicators | 2 |
| twill tape | 30 inches |
| 4x4 sponges | 2 |
