Capped rental modifiers: reminder and clarification

As a reminder, capped rental durable medical equipment (DME) items should be billed with the appropriate capped rental modifier, in accordance with correct coding practices.  
  
When billing capped rental equipment codes for Medicare members, you must use modifier KH for the first month of the rental, modifier KI for the second and third months, and modifier KJ for months four through 13.  
  
We indicated in a previous communication that it is not appropriate to report modifier RR throughout the rental period; however, we would like to clarify that while it is not appropriate to report only the modifier RR throughout the rental period, it is appropriate to report RR in tandem with KH, KI, or KJ, as applicable. 
  
When billing for new and used equipment purchases, providers must continue using the NU (new) and UE (used) modifiers.