KS — GLUCOSE MONITOR SUPPLY FOR DIABETIC BENEFICIARY NOT TREATED WITH INSULIN. If the patient is not being treated with insulin injections, the KS modifier must be added to the code for the monitor and each related supply on every claim submitted.
ED — HEMATOCRIT LEVEL HAS EXCEEDED 39% (OR HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL HAS EXCEEDED 13.0 G/DL) FOR 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE BILLING CYCLES IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO AND INCLUDING THE CURRENT CYCLE (EFFECTIVE DATE 1/1/2008)
EE — HEMATOCRIT LEVEL HAS NOT EXCEEDED 39% (OR HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL HAS NOT EXCEEDED 13.0 G/DL) FOR 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE BILLING CYCLES IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO AND INCLUDING THE CURRENT CYCLE (EFFECTIVE DATE 1/1/2008)
Q0 — INVESTIGATIONAL CLINICAL SERVICE PROVIDED IN A CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY THAT IS IN AN APPROVED CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY (EFFECTIVE DATE 1/1/2008)
KF — ITEM DESIGNATED BY FDA AS CLASS III DEVICES. (EFFECTIVE DATE 04/01/04)
AV — ITEM FURNISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PROSTHETIC DEVICE, PROSTHETIC OR ORTHOTIC. (EFFECTIVE DATE 1/1/2003)
AW — ITEM FURNISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SURGICAL DRESSING. (EFFECTIVE DATE 1/1/2003)
AU — ITEM FURNISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A UROLOGICAL, OSTOMY, OR TRACHEOSTOMY SUPPLY. (EFFECTIVE DATE 1/1/2003). This modifier is used specifically with codes A4450, A4452, and A5120.
AX — ITEM FURNISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DIALYSIS SERVICES. (EFFECTIVE DATE 1/1/2003)
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