By Larry Huppin, DPM on
7/16/2012 7:28 AM
I have received a number of questions lately on how to bill Medicare for foot orthoses. First, realize that Medicare does not pay for foot orthotics. You may have to bill Medicare, however, in order to receive a denial so that a secondary insurance can be billed.
You would bill Medicare as follows:
L3000-GY-LT
L3000-GY-RT.
The "GY" modifier is the payment modifier, and indicates