Description
For purposes of coverage under Medicare, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a modality in which the entire body is exposed to oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure. The patient is entirely enclosed in a pressure chamber breathing 100% oxygen (O2) at greater than one atmosphere pressure. The use of HBO therapy is covered as adjunctive therapy only after there are no measurable signs of healing for at least 30 days of treatment with standard wound therapy and must be used in addition to standard wound care. Medical records will be reviewed to determine if Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is medically necessary according to Medicare coverage indications.
Affected Code(s)
G0277
Applicable Policy References
1. Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, Section 1862(a)(1)(A)- Exclusions from Coverage and Medicare as a Secondary Payer
2. Social Security Act (SSA), Title XVIII- Health Insurance for the Aged and Disabled, Section 1833(e)- Payment of Benefits
3. 42 CFR §405.929- Post-Payment Review
4. 42 CFR §405.930- Failure to Respond to Additional Documentation Request
5. 42 CFR §405.980- Reopening of Initial Determinations, Redeterminations, Reconsiderations, Decisions, and Reviews, (b)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Initiated by a Contractor; and (c)- Timeframes and Requirements for Reopening Initial Determinations and Redeterminations Requested by a Party
6. 42 CFR §405.986- Good Cause for Reopening
7. 42 Code of Federal Regulations §424.5- Basic Conditions, (a)(6)- Sufficient Information
8. 42 Code of Federal Regulations §411.15- Particular Services Excluded from Coverage, (k)- Any Services not Reasonable and Necessary, (1)
9. CMS National Coverage Determination Manual, Chapter 1- Coverage determinations, §20.29- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
10. Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 3- Verifying Potential Errors and Taking Corrective Actions, §§3.1- 3.6.6
11. HCPCS Level II Codebook