CMS OPPS APPENDIX D

CMS outpatient claims policy is driven by a document, revised quarterly, called "APPENDIX B" which has a column for "status indicators."  However, Status Indicators are only defined in a DIFFERENT document called APPNENDIX D1 which is issued in a zip file with final annual rulemaking. 

Cloud copy HERE.

I've also web-clipped the Appendix D for CY2018 below.

	ADDENDUM D1.─ OPPS PAYMENT STATUS INDICATORS FOR CY 2018
Status Indicator	Item/Code/Service	OPPS Payment Status
A	Services furnished to a hospital outpatient that are paid under a fee schedule or payment system other than OPPS,* for example:	Not paid under OPPS.  Paid by MACs under a fee schedule or payment system other than OPPS.
		Services are subject to deductible or coinsurance unless indicated otherwise.
	●  Ambulance Services
	●  Separately Payable Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services	Not subject to deductible or coinsurance.
	●  Separately Payable Non-Implantable Prosthetics and Orthotics
	●  Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy
	●  Diagnostic Mammography
	●  Screening Mammography	Not subject to deductible or coinsurance.
B	Codes that are not recognized by OPPS when submitted on an outpatient hospital Part B bill type (12x and 13x).	Not paid under OPPS.
		●  May be paid by MACs when submitted on a different bill type, for example, 75x (CORF), but not paid under OPPS.
		●  An alternate code that is recognized by OPPS when submitted on an outpatient hospital Part B bill type (12x and 13x) may be available.
C	Inpatient Procedures	Not paid under OPPS.  Admit patient.  Bill as inpatient.
D	Discontinued Codes	Not paid under OPPS or any other Medicare payment system.
E1	Items and Services:	Not paid by Medicare when submitted on outpatient claims (any outpatient bill type).
	●  Not covered by any Medicare outpatient benefit category
	●  Statutorily excluded by Medicare
	●  Not reasonable and necessary
E2	Items and Services:	Not paid by Medicare when submitted on outpatient claims (any outpatient bill type).
	for which pricing information and claims data are not available
F	Corneal Tissue Acquisition; Certain CRNA Services and Hepatitis B Vaccines	Not paid under OPPS.  Paid at reasonable cost.
G	Pass-Through Drugs and Biologicals	Paid under OPPS; separate APC payment.
H	Pass-Through Device Categories	Separate cost-based pass‑through payment; not subject to copayment.
J1	Hospital Part B services paid through a comprehensive APC	Paid under OPPS; all covered Part B services on the claim are packaged with the primary "J1" service for the claim, except services with OPPS SI=F,G, H, L and U; ambulance services; diagnostic and screening mammography; all preventive services; and certain Part B inpatient services.
J2	Hospital Part B Services That May Be Paid Through a Comprehensive APC	Paid under OPPS; Addendum B displays APC assignments when services are separately payable.
		(1)  Comprehensive APC payment based on OPPS comprehensive-specific payment criteria.  Payment for all covered Part B services on the claim is packaged into a single payment for specific combinations of services, except services with OPPS SI=F,G, H, L and U; ambulance services; diagnostic and screening mammography; all preventive services; and certain Part B inpatient services.
		(2)  Packaged APC payment if billed on the same claim as a HCPCS code assigned status indicator “J1.”
		(3)  In other circumstances, payment is made through a separate APC payment or packaged into payment for other services.
K	Nonpass-Through Drugs and Nonimplantable Biologicals, Including Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals	Paid under OPPS; separate APC payment.
L	Influenza Vaccine; Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine	Not paid under OPPS.  Paid at reasonable cost; not subject to deductible or coinsurance.
M	Items and Services Not Billable to the MAC	Not paid under OPPS.
N	Items and Services Packaged into APC Rates	Paid under OPPS; payment is packaged into payment for other services.  Therefore, there is no separate APC payment.
P	Partial Hospitalization	Paid under OPPS; per diem APC payment.
Q1	STV-Packaged Codes	Paid under OPPS; Addendum B displays APC assignments when services are separately payable.
		(1)  Packaged APC payment if billed on the same claim as a HCPCS code assigned status indicator “S,” “T,” or “V.”
		(2) Composite APC payment if billed with specific combinations of services based on OPPS composite-specific payment criteria. Payment is packaged into a single payment for specific combinations of services.
		(3) In other circumstances, payment is made through a separate APC payment.
Q2	T-Packaged Codes	Paid under OPPS; Addendum B displays APC assignments when services are separately payable.
		(1)  Packaged APC payment if billed on the same claim as a HCPCS code assigned status indicator “T.”
		(2)  In other circumstances, payment is made through a separate APC payment.
Q3	Codes That May Be Paid Through a Composite APC	Paid under OPPS; Addendum B displays APC assignments when services are separately payable.
		Addendum M displays composite APC assignments when codes are paid through a composite APC.
		(1)  Composite APC payment based on OPPS composite-specific payment criteria.  Payment is packaged into a single payment for specific combinations of services.
		(2)  In other circumstances, payment is made through a separate APC payment or packaged into payment for other services.
Q4	Conditionally packaged laboratory tests	Paid under OPPS or CLFS.
		(1)  Packaged APC payment if billed on the same claim as a HCPCS code assigned published status indicator “J1,” “J2,” “S,” “T,” “V,” “Q1,” “Q2,” or “Q3.”
		(2)  In other circumstances, laboratory tests should have an SI=A and payment is made under the CLFS.
R	Blood and Blood Products	Paid under OPPS; separate APC payment.
S	Procedure or Service, Not Discounted When Multiple	Paid under OPPS; separate APC payment.
T	Procedure or Service, Multiple Procedure Reduction Applies	Paid under OPPS; separate APC payment.
U	Brachytherapy Sources	Paid under OPPS; separate APC payment.
V	Clinic or Emergency Department Visit	Paid under OPPS; separate APC payment.
Y	Non-Implantable Durable Medical Equipment	Not paid under OPPS.  All institutional providers other than home health agencies bill to a DME MAC.
	* Note -- Payments "under a fee schedule or payment system other than OPPS" may be contractor priced.