Author Topic: Diagnostic Code for BAHA  (Read 2562 times)

Catflower

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 209
Diagnostic Code for BAHA
« on: July 30, 2014, 08:40:53 am »
Does anyone know what diagnostic code is used to bill Medicare for a BAHA upgrade?

leapyrtwins

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10826
  • I am a success story!
Re: Diagnostic Code for BAHA
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2014, 08:26:20 am »
Your doctor and/or his staff should know it.

It's very important which code you use.  The BAHA is an implant or a prosthesis - not a hearing aid - and needs to be coded as that or insurance will mostly likely refuse coverage.
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways