K0608 Replacement Garment HCPCS — Reimbursement | OpenPayer

Summary & Overview

HCPCS Level II K0608: Replacement Garment for Automated External Defibrillator

HCPCS Level II code K0608 identifies a replacement garment for use with an automated external defibrillator (AED). As AEDs are widely deployed across healthcare and public settings, durable medical equipment and accessory codes such as K0608 support billing for essential replacement parts that keep devices ready for emergency use. Clarity on coding for AED accessories affects inventory management, contracting, and reimbursement across national payers.

Key payers covered in this overview include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise explanation of what the code represents, where the service typically occurs, and which stakeholders commonly interact with this code. The publication outlines typical billing considerations, common modifiers in use, and context for procurement and clinical readiness.

This report helps supply chain managers, billing professionals, and compliance officers understand the billing classification for AED replacement garments, the operational settings in which the item is used, and the payer landscape relevant to national reimbursement and administrative processing. Data not available in the input is noted where applicable.

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Billing Code Overview

HCPCS Level II code K0608 describes a replacement garment for use with an automated external defibrillator, each. This item is a single replacement component intended to hold or integrate with an automated external defibrillator (AED) for ongoing use and maintenance.

Service type: Durable medical equipment / replacement accessory
Typical site of service: Outpatient clinics, emergency preparedness storage locations, workplaces, schools, public access AED locations, and other non-acute care settings where AEDs are maintained for emergency response.

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Replacement garment for use with an automated external defibrillator (AED) is supplied when the external garment, case, or carrying pouch that secures or protects the AED becomes damaged, lost, or is removed for maintenance and must be replaced to restore the AED to ready condition. A typical patient scenario involves a workplace safety officer, school health services manager, or emergency medical services (EMS) agency requesting a replacement garment after routine AED inspection reveals a torn carrying case, compromised fasteners, or contamination that prevents safe use. The clinical workflow includes identification of the damaged garment during a scheduled AED readiness check or after device use, documentation of the defect in the site medical equipment log, approval by the facility’s clinical or safety coordinator, ordering the replacement under billing code K0608, and updating device inventory and maintenance records. No direct patient encounter is required in most cases; supply chain or clinical engineering staff commonly handle procurement and installation of the replacement garment to ensure the AED remains accessible and protected.

Coding Specifications

Modifier	Description	When to Use
`00`	No modifier	Use when no specific modifier applies; standard billing for the replacement garment.

HCPCS Level II K0821: Power Wheelchair Group 2 Portable, Captain's Chair

HCPCS-K0879-POWER-WHEELCHAIR-HEAVY-DUTY-301-450-LB-CAPACITY

HCPCS K0879: Power Wheelchair, Heavy Duty, 301–450 lb Capacity

HCPCS-K0840-POWER-WHEELCHAIR-EXTRA-HEAVY-DUTY-601LBS-PLUS

HCPCS K0840: Power Wheelchair, Extra Heavy Duty (601+ lb)

HCPCS-K0820-POWER-WHEELCHAIR-GROUP-2-PORTABLE-300LB-CAPACITY

HCPCS K0820: Power Wheelchair Group 2 Portable, Up to 300 lb

HCPCS-LEVEL-II-K0807-POWER-OPERATED-VEHICLE-HEAVY-DUTY-301-450-LBS

HCPCS Level II K0807: Power Operated Vehicle, Group 2 Heavy Duty

HCPCS-K0825-POWER-WHEELCHAIR-HEAVY-DUTY-301-450-LB-CAPACITY

HCPCS K0825: Power Wheelchair, Group 2 Heavy Duty, 301–450 lb Capacity

HCPCS-K0815-POWER-WHEELCHAIR-GROUP1-SLING-SEAT-UP-TO-300LBS

HCPCS K0815: Power Wheelchair Group 1, Sling/Solid Seat, ≤300 lb

HCPCS-K0813-POWER-WHEELCHAIR-STANDARD-PORTABLE-300LB-CAPACITY

HCPCS K0813: Power Wheelchair, Group 1 Standard Portable, 300 lb Capacity

HCPCS-K0828-POWER-WHEELCHAIR-EXTRA-HEAVY-DUTY-601-PLUS-LBS

HCPCS K0828: Power Wheelchair, Extra Heavy Duty, 601+ lb

HCPCS-K0733-POWER-WHEELCHAIR-12-24AH-SEALED-LEAD-ACID-BATTERY

HCPCS Level II K0733: Power Wheelchair 12–24 Ah Sealed Lead Acid Battery

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Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
`355100000X`	Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Provider	EMS agencies often manage AED programs and order replacement garments.
`251B00000X`	Nursing — Administration	Occupational health or school nursing staff commonly coordinate AED maintenance and replacement.
`163WO0400X`	Hospital — Risk Management	Hospital safety and clinical engineering coordinate AED readiness and replacement supplies.
`363L00000X`	Clinical Engineering/Biomedical Equipment Technician	Biomedical technicians inspect AEDs and install replacement garments.
`111N00000X`	Safety and Occupational Health Manager	Workplace safety managers oversee AED program supplies and procurement.

Related Diagnoses

ICD-10 Code	Description	Clinical Relevance
`I46.9`	Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified	AEDs are used for cardiac arrest events; replacement garments may be required after device deployment.
`I49.01`	Ventricular fibrillation	Common arrhythmia treated with defibrillation; AED availability and maintenance are critical.
`I46.2`	Cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition	Reflects cardiac events where AED use may occur, prompting post-event equipment replacement.
`R55`	Syncope and collapse	Syncope with suspected cardiac etiology can lead to AED use in public access settings.
`Z45.018`	Encounter for adjustment and management of other cardiac devices, external	Used when encounters involve device management activities, including maintenance of external defibrillators.
`Z98.890`	Other specified postprocedural states	May apply when documenting post-resuscitation care and related equipment servicing.
`Z76.89`	Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances	Used for administrative encounters related to equipment checks and readiness when no patient diagnosis is present.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`99152`	Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient, by the admitting physician — (Note: placeholder descriptive style)	Not directly related to supplying an AED garment; included only when a patient encounter leads to AED use and subsequent hospital care. (If not applicable, procurement is handled outside CPT-based patient encounters.)
`99070`	Supplies and materials (except spectacles), provided by the physician over and above those usually included with the office visit or procedure	Commonly used by facilities to bill for non-implantable durable medical equipment supplies or replacement items like AED garments when allowed by payor policies.
`99140`	Emergency department critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient	May be billed in clinical workflows where AED use led to ED critical care and separate supply replacement is documented.
`99141`	Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new or established patient, following resuscitation (Note: placeholder descriptive style)	May be part of the clinical record when AED deployment results in a follow-up outpatient encounter; supply billing remains separate.
`99199`	Unlisted special service, procedure or report	Used if a related procedure or service tied to device replacement does not have a dedicated CPT code and requires an unlisted code with documentation.

(Note: If a facility bills a supply replacement directly under a supply or durable medical equipment mechanism, CPT codes may not apply; 99070 is the most commonly used general supply code when CPT-based billing is required.)

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