Experience with a new Hybrid

mecocosm · Post by **mecocosm** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:22 pm

My DME didn't know anything last week about this adaptive flow Hybrid. But he has had experience with the new headgear and he thought it was really nice. He called Teleflex and found out about the adaptive flow design. Now, he is getting me an adaptive flow Hybrid.

I have had the older Hybrid version for a few months now. Other than the headgear slipping occassionally, it has been working well. I wonder what improvement I should expect from this adaptive flow version (other than of course the headgear).

Sleepless_in_LM · Post by **Sleepless_in_LM** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:36 pm

mecocosm wrote:My DME didn't know anything last week about this adaptive flow Hybrid. But he has had experience with the new headgear and he thought it was really nice. He called Teleflex and found out about the adaptive flow design. Now, he is getting me an adaptive flow Hybrid.

I have had the older Hybrid version for a few months now. Other than the headgear slipping occassionally, it has been working well. I wonder what improvement I should expect from this adaptive flow version (other than of course the headgear).

In my email conversations with the Teleflex Product Manager, she stated:

If you haven't experienced any problems with your machine "turning off" while using the current style of the Hybrid, then I wouldn't worry about upgrading at the moment.

It appears the new design was a response to the mask causing problems with Resmed machines. I am only guessing, but I think it must have a lower passive flow, especially at higher pressures. She also stated that the adaptive flow model will entirely replace the original model, once the manufacturing and supply chain catchup.

But I can pretty much guarantee you that you will love the new headgear compared to the old!

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:39 pm

I seem to remember that the Hybrid "codes" are broken down into two or three. Can someone who purchased from cpap.com look at their invoice and tell me what the codes and costs are?

I want to make sure the costs are not over my insurance limits by too much. Thanks in advance.

Sleepless_in_LM · Post by **Sleepless_in_LM** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:06 pm

Linda3032 wrote:I seem to remember that the Hybrid "codes" are broken down into two or three. Can someone who purchased from cpap.com look at their invoice and tell me what the codes and costs are?

I want to make sure the costs are not over my insurance limits by too much. Thanks in advance.

My purchase in December only showed one code:

1 Teleflex Medical/Hudson RCI Hybrid Universal Full Face CPAP Mask with Nasal Pillows - All Sizes Included E1399 174.49

By the way, WELCOME BACK!!

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:18 pm

Thank You.

Wow, they put the whole cost into Miscellaneous - not even mask. I find that unusual.

Anybody else have a different code?

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:21 pm

Okay, I found my notes when the Hybrid came on the market. Someone wrote that it would be broken down into 3 codes; E7030 (full face mask), E7032 (mask cushion), and A7033 (nasal pillows).

Anybody see anything like that on their invoices?

Bones · Post by **Bones** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:52 pm

Hi Linda,

I have here my invoice from last July. The billing codes are: A7030/A7035.

Brian

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:12 pm

Bones wrote:Hi Linda,

I have here my invoice from last July. The billing codes are: A7030/A7035.

Brian

Thanks Brian. Now, can I ask you the breakdown in costs? My insurance has max amount they will pay per code.

Bones · Post by **Bones** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:27 pm

Hi Linda,

There's no breakdown in costs on the invoice, just says unit price: 174.99.
I paid out of pocket on this one as my insurance only covers 1 mask a year. Our insurance system is totally different in Canada.

Brian

Sleepyhead-az · Post by **Sleepyhead-az** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:16 pm

The codes and descriptions/prices can be found at hudsonri.com

Hybrid FF Mask A7030
Oral Cushion A7031
Hybrid Nasal Pillow A7033
Hybrid Headgear A7035

Jeff

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