Top 20 Service Types with Highest Improper Payments: DMERCs and DME MACs

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Service Type Billed to DMERCs (SADMERC Policy Group) Projected Improper Payment Paid Claims Error Rate 95% Confidence Interval Type of Error
No Documentation Insufficient Documentation Medically Unnecessary Services Incorrect Coding Other
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All Policy Groups with Less than 30 Claims $228,032,498 15.4% 4.6% - 26.1% 54.2% 0.0% 44.2% 1.6% 0.0%
Nebulizers & Related Drugs $167,572,569 15.3% 8.2% - 22.5% 60.5% 0.5% 23.5% 15.4% 0.1%
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $125,678,545 50.4% 27.5% - 73.3% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Glucose Monitor $114,464,254 9.5% 7.9% - 11.0% 10.2% 2.0% 76.2% 10.7% 1.0%
Enteral Nutrition $109,383,911 18.9% 7.7% - 30.0% 77.3% 0.0% 15.6% 7.2% 0.0%
Support Surfaces $33,855,619 20.1% 6.2% - 34.0% 99.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
CPAP $31,149,480 7.7% 4.1% - 11.3% 24.0% 20.3% 52.7% 1.3% 1.7%
Lower Limb Orthoses $28,829,394 13.3% 0.4% - 26.2% 96.0% 0.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Oxygen Supplies/Equipment $27,376,887 1.3% 0.8% - 1.8% 25.6% 0.0% 59.2% 12.4% 2.7%
Wheelchairs Options/Accessories $27,314,967 12.0% ( 3.9%) - 27.9% 5.7% 0.5% 31.3% 0.4% 62.1%
All Other Codes $22,024,283 3.0% 1.6% - 4.3% 32.3% 0.6% 55.2% 4.8% 7.1%
Wheelchairs Manual $15,274,364 6.2% 3.9% - 8.4% 1.7% 3.2% 63.5% 23.5% 8.1%
Suction Pump $14,458,892 53.1% 10.8% - 95.5% 87.5% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Immunosuppressive Drugs $12,740,563 3.0% 0.4% - 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 78.1% 0.0% 21.9%
Ostomy Supplies $11,453,618 7.8% 0.5% - 15.0% 21.6% 0.0% 74.0% 4.4% 0.0%
Spinal Orthoses $9,908,724 13.3% ( 2.3%) - 28.9% 98.7% 0.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Surgical Dressings $9,827,558 10.8% ( 1.7%) - 23.4% 89.3% 0.3% 10.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Diabetic Shoes $8,198,843 4.9% 0.8% - 9.0% 10.9% 13.4% 52.6% 23.2% 0.0%
Respiratory Assist Device $6,283,663 7.1% 0.5% - 13.7% 77.8% 0.0% 22.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Lenses $5,909,435 8.7% 2.2% - 15.1% 5.6% 21.9% 68.5% 4.1% 0.0%
Upper Limb Orthoses $5,894,418 14.2% 0.5% - 28.0% 93.4% 0.0% 6.6% 0.0% 0.0%
All Type of Services (Incl. Codes Not Listed) $1,015,632,486 10.3% 8.1% - 12.5% 56.8% 1.2% 33.5% 6.0% 2.5%