Thanks to everyone for their thoughts-

 

I don’t think I could use E2599, since it’s specifically an accessory to a speech generating device (and my communication board is not a speech generating device)

 

I just called the PDAC Coding Center, and they suggested using A9900,

 

HCPCS A9900

Miscellaneous dme supply, accessory, and/or service component of another hcpcs code

 

Thanks,

 

Margaret Cotts

 

 

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actually, that is how alternate access methods and switches are coded... use E2599.

 

c-

 

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Hi Nancy-

 

Thanks for the thought- E2599 is specifically an accessory for a speech generating device, not otherwise coded. (So I don’t think I could use that code…)

 

Maybe I need to look at a closer definition of the word “electronic”…

 

Margaret

 

 

 

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What if you used the same code as for switches, since it is an access method?

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I just rec’d an email for a DME administrator, asking for the HCPC code for a communication board and a laser pointer.
 
I know that the HCPC code for a communication board is E1902
E1902- COMMUNICATION BOARD, NON-ELECTRONIC AUGMENTATIVE OR ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
 
 
I don’t know think a laser pointer would fit into that. (It’s pretty much an accessory for a low tech board).
 
Has anyone ever had to supply a HCPC code for a laser pointer?

Thanks for your help with this-
 
Margaret Cotts

 

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