Clarification: MESSA excluded from the quantity, frequency limitations for orthopedic footwear and therapeutic shoes

The March Record article titled “Orthopedic footwear, therapeutic shoes will have quantity, frequency limitations, starting April 2017” should have stated that MESSA is excluded from the quantity and frequency limitations for the procedure codes below.

Therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes

A5500

A5501

A5503

A5504

A5505

A5506

A5512

A5513

Orthopedic footwear procedure codes
L3000	L3060	L3211	L3222	L3255
L3001	L3201	L3212	L3224	L3257
L3002	L3202	L3213	L3225	L3260
L3003	L3203	L3214	L3230	L3265
L3010	L3204	L3215	L3250	L3310
L3020	L3206	L3216	L3251
L3030	L3207	L3217	L3252
L3040	L3208	L3219	L3253
L3050	L3209	L3221	L3254

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