016.06.48-242.121 Food Thickeners, All Ages
AR ADC 016.06.48-242.121Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: February 1, 2022
Effective: February 1, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.48-242.121
016.06.48-242.121 Food Thickeners, All Ages
Food thickeners, including “Thick-It,” “Thick-It II,” “Simply Thick,” “Thick and Easy” and “Thick and Clear” are not subject to the $250 medical supply benefit limit.
The modifier NU must be used with the procedure code found in this section and when food thickeners are to be administered enterally, the modifier “BA” must be used in conjunction with the procedure code.
When food thickeners are billed, total units are to be calculated to the nearest full ounce. Partial units may not be rounded up. When a date span is billed, the product cannot be billed until the end date has elapsed.
The maximum number of units allowed for food thickeners is 16 units per date of service.
View or print the procedure codes and modifiers for Durable Medical Equipment (DME), oxygen equipment and supplies, orthotic appliances, prosthetic devices and medical supplies, procedures and services.
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Amended Nov. 1, 2017; Feb. 1, 2022.
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Current with amendments received through May 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.48-242.121, AR ADC 016.06.48-242.121
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