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Important Notification Regarding Portable and Stationary Oxygen Equipment and New CMS Updates

Date: 04/07/17

*IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION REGARDING PORTABLE AND STATIONARY OXYGEN EQUIPMENT & NEW CMS UPDATES*

  • The Plan covers rental of durable medical equipment up to ten (10) months, or up to the purchase price, whichever is the lesser, except for portable and stationary oxygen equipment.
  • Stationary oxygen equipment shall be authorized as medically necessary as rental only in authorization spans of up to six (6) months per request, not to exceed 36 months of continuous use.
    • Providers will not receive reimbursement for a time frame of 24 months after the 36 month continuous rental period.
    • Following this 60 month time period, the equipment may be replaced with new equipment and authorized as medically necessary and a new 36 month rental period will begin.
    • Covered codes for stationary oxygen equipment per the Mississippi Medicaid Fee Schedule are: E1390, E1391, E0424 and E0439.
    • Portable oxygen equipment shall be authorized as medically necessary as rental only in authorization spans of up to six (6) months per request, with no monthly rental limit.
      • Covered codes for portable oxygen equipment per the Mississippi Medicaid Fee Schedule are: E0431, E0433 and E0434.