HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating a durable medical equipment prosthestics, orthotics, and other supplies (DMEPOS) item—initial claim, purchase, or first month rental.
Tag: MEDICAL
KI
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating a durable medical equipment prosthestics, orthotics, and other supplies (DMEPOS) item indicating a durable medical equipment prosthestics second or third month rental.
Kickback
To offer, solicit, pay, or receive payment, bribe, or rebate for referral of Medicare or Medicaid patients, for referrals for services, for ordering diagnostic tests, or items paid for, in whole or in part, by Medicare or Medicaid. This is considered fraudulent behavior and illegal by anti-kickback statutes. See Stark I Regulations and Stark II Regulations .
KJ
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating a durable medical equipment prosthestics, orthotics, and other supplies (DMEPOS) item, parenteral enteral nutrition (PEN) pump, or capped rental, months 4 to 15.
KM
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating replacement of facial prosthesis including new impressing/moulage.
KN
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating replacement of facial prosthesis using previous master model.
Knowledge-based system
Electronic database that uses stored expert knowledge to assist health care providers in making clinical decisions and solving medical and treatment problems.
Knox-Keene Act
California legislation effective in 1975 that amended the Health and Safety Code that licenses health maintenance organizations separately from insurance companies. It provides for regulation by the Commissioner of Corporations.
KO
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating a single drug unit dose formulation.
KP
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating the first drug of a multiple drug unit dose formation.