US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 20, § 150
Institutional Provider Reporting of Service Units for DME and
Supplies
(Rev. 2993, Effective: ASC X12 – 01-01-12, ICD-10 – Upon Implementation of ICD- 10; Implementation: ASC X12 – 08-25-14, ICD-10 – Upon Implementation of ICD- 10)
Provider outpatient departments report service units using the ASC X12 837 institutional
claim format or on the Form CMS 1450 the number of items being billed for orthotic and
prosthetic devices.
For purchased DMEPOS items (excluding items requiring frequent and substantial
servicing, capped rental items, and oxygen which cannot be purchased) HHAs report
service units using the ASC X12 837 institutional claim format or on the Form CMS-
1450 the number of purchased items billed. For rental DME items, including oxygen
equipment, HHAs report a separate line for each month billed indicating "1" on the ASC
X12 837 institutional claim format or in the service units field on the Form CMS-1450.
For oxygen contents (HCPCS codes E0441, E0442, E0443, and E0444), the HHAs report
the number of feet or pounds as described by the HCPCS code.
History
(Rev. 2993, Effective: ASC X12 – 01-01-12, ICD-10 – Upon Implementation of ICD- 10; Implementation: ASC X12 – 08-25-14, ICD-10 – Upon Implementation of ICD- 10)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
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