DME Coding Application Exercise

DME Coding Application Exercise

DME Coding Application Exercise

• Visit the DME coding system (DMECS) website at https://www.dmepdac.com/dmecs/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Review the DMECS guide
• Explain the purpose of the DMECS, its uses, and users
  • Include the results of searching on replacement socket and HCPCS code L8000

Chapter 4 Application Exercise 1

• Access the NDC-HCPCS crosswalk
  • Locate the HCPCS code J2997
  • Identify the NDC codes for J2997
• Find the NDC Label for Cathflo activase. Search the Internet for the official site for this drug. Locate the billing FAQs
• Answer the following questions
  • Is the configuration of the NDC codes HIPAA compliant? Why or why not?
  • How can the same HCPCS code have different NDC codes?
  • What NDC code is provided in the FAQs?

Assignment Guidelines

• You have the choice to write a two-page paper double spaced or create a multimedia presentation to respond to the exercises
• Clearly label your response to each exercise in your submission

Assignment Details

For this Assignment, you are going to write a paper explaining how you developed your argument through the four stages (theorizing, syntax, theory testing, and evaluation). Your paper must be 3 to 5 pages, not including the title and reference pages.

To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.

Assignment Requirements

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• Minimum requirement of at least 5 sources of support
• be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.