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B4100 |
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Food thickener, administered orally, per ounce
| short | Food thickener oral |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | DME | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | Published Contractor Policy |
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B4102 |
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Enteral formula, for adults, used to replace fluids and electrolytes (e.g., clear liquids), 500 ml = 1 unit
| short | Ef adult fluids and electro |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | DME | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | Published Contractor Policy |
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B4103 |
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Enteral formula, for pediatrics, used to replace fluids and electrolytes (e.g., clear liquids), 500 ml = 1 unit
| short | Ef ped fluid and electrolyte |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | DME | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | Published Contractor Policy |
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B4104 |
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Additive for enteral formula (e.g., fiber)
| short | Additive for enteral formula |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | DME | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | Published Contractor Policy |
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B4105 |
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In-line cartridge containing digestive enzyme(s) for enteral feeding, each
| short | Enzyme cartridge enteral nut |
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B4149 |
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Enteral formula, manufactured blenderized natural foods with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef blenderized foods |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4150 |
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Enteral formula, nutritionally complete with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef complet w/intact nutrient |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4152 |
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Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef calorie dense>/=1.5kcal |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4153 |
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Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, hydrolyzed proteins (amino acids and peptide chain), includes fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef hydrolyzed/amino acids |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4154 |
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Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs, excludes inherited disease of metabolism, includes altered composition of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and/or minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef spec metabolic noninherit |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4155 |
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Enteral formula, nutritionally incomplete/modular nutrients, includes specific nutrients, carbohydrates (e.g., glucose polymers), proteins/amino acids (e.g., glutamine, arginine), fat (e.g., medium chain triglycerides) or combination, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef incomplete/modular |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4157 |
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Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, for special metabolic needs for inherited disease of metabolism, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef special metabolic inherit |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4158 |
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Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber and/or iron, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef ped complete intact nut |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4159 |
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Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete soy based with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber and/or iron, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef ped complete soy based |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4160 |
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Enteral formula, for pediatrics, nutritionally complete calorically dense (equal to or greater than 0.7 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef ped caloric dense>/=0.7kc |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4161 |
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Enteral formula, for pediatrics, hydrolyzed/amino acids and peptide chain proteins, includes fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef ped hydrolyzed/amino acid |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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B4162 |
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Enteral formula, for pediatrics, special metabolic needs for inherited disease of metabolism, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit
| short | Ef ped specmetabolic inherit |
| MUE | | Location | Value | Ajudication Indicator | Rationale |
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| PRA | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy | | OPH | 0.0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
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