L33795 · Mechanical In-exsufflation Devices
Version 29. CMS effective date 01/01/2020. CMS updated 02/13/2020. Contractors on the CMS report: CGS Administrators (DME MAC) and Noridian Healthcare Solutions (DME MAC).
HCPCS · Medicare DME
A7020 Medicare coverage
INTERFACE FOR COUGH STIMULATING DEVICE, INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS, REPLACEMENT ONLY
Long description on the CMS LCD code table, this read.
Data read from the CMS Coverage API on 2026-10-13. The LCD version is the current final DME MAC LCD on that read. Text below is quoted from those CMS documents. Nothing here is a coverage rule Verzi wrote.
Coverage, in CMS's words
Local coverage indication
In addition to the “reasonable and necessary” criteria contained in this LCD there are other payment rules, which are discussed in the following documents, that must also be met prior to Medicare reimbursement: The LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements Article, located at the bottom of this policy under the Related Local Coverage Documents section.
Excerpt from LCD L33795 version 29, effective 01/01/2020. CMS LCD L33795.
Governing LCD
Documentation requirements
From A52510
In addition to policy specific documentation requirements, there are general documentation requirements that are applicable to all DMEPOS policies. These general requirements are located in the DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS section of the LCD. Refer to the LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements article, located at the bottom of this Policy Article under the Related Local Coverage Documents section for additional information regarding GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS and the POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS discussed below. Reimbursement may be made for replacement of A7020 (INTERFACE FOR COUGH STIMULATING DEVICE, INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS, REPLACEMENT ONLY) only if the beneficiary owns or is purchasing the mechanical in-exsufflation device. The diagnosis code that justifies the need for these items must be included on the claim.
From A55426, Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs
GENERAL There are numerous CMS manual requirements, reasonable and necessary (R&N) requirements, benefit category, and other statutory and regulatory requirements that must be met in order for payment to be justified. In the event of a claim review, a DMEPOS supplier must provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the applicable criteria have been met thus justifying payment. Before submitting a claim to Medicare, the DMEPOS supplier must have on file an SWO, a WOPD (if applicable), information from the treating practitioner concerning the patient's diagnosis, and any information required for the use of specific
Denial language in the policy
- If the supplier bills for an item addressed in this policy without first receiving a completed SWO, the claim shall be denied as not reasonable and necessary. Source: L33795
- If a supplier delivers a DMEPOS item without first receiving a WOPD, the claim shall be denied as not reasonable and necessary. Source: L33795
- In this scenario, if the supplier separately bills for associated options, accessories, and/or supplies without first receiving a completed and signed WOPD of the base item prior to delivery, the claim(s) shall be denied as not reasonable and necessary. Source: L33795
- All services that do not have appropriate proof of delivery from the supplier shall be denied as not reasonable and necessary. Source: L33795
Get the signed answer via API
The signed answer is the receipt for this code on a date of service: the rule that was in force, with a hash you can replay. The call needs an API key. The source archive and as-of resolution are public.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $VERZI_API_KEY" \
"https://api.verzi.health/v1/rules/warrant?hcpcs=A7020&as_of=2024-01-15&npi=1234567890&state=UT"Other codes on the same LCD
Questions about this code
Which LCD lists A7020?
The current DME MAC LCD L33795, Mechanical In-exsufflation Devices, version 29, effective 01/01/2020.
What denial language does CMS publish for A7020?
If the supplier bills for an item addressed in this policy without first receiving a completed SWO, the claim shall be denied as not reasonable and necessary.
How do I get a signed answer for A7020?
Request a free API key and call the signed-answer endpoint with the HCPCS code, a date of service, the supplier NPI, and a state. The response is a receipt for the published rule on that date, not a guarantee of payment.