HCPCS code

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drpwayne wrote on Sunday, September 27, 2009:

HCPCS codes are obsolete, to the best of my knowledge. I suggest code_types.inc.php be modified in these lines:

    else {
     // USA Clinics:
      $code_types = array(    ‘ICD9’  => array(‘id’ => 2, ‘fee’ => 0, ‘mod’ => 2, ‘just’ => ‘’    , ‘rel’ => 0, ‘nofs’ => 0),
       
        ‘CPT4’  => array(‘id’ => 1, ‘fee’ => 1, ‘mod’ => 2, ‘just’ => ‘ICD9’, ‘rel’ => 0, ‘nofs’ => 0),
        ‘HCPCS’ => array(‘id’ => 3, ‘fee’ => 1, ‘mod’ => 2, ‘just’ => ‘ICD9’, ‘rel’ => 0, ‘nofs’ => 0),
      );
   
    to
   
    else {
     // USA Clinics:
      $code_types = array(
        ‘ICD9’  => array(‘id’ => 2, ‘fee’ => 0, ‘mod’ => 2, ‘just’ => ‘’    , ‘rel’ => 0, ‘nofs’ => 0),
        ‘CPT4’  => array(‘id’ => 1, ‘fee’ => 1, ‘mod’ => 2, ‘just’ => ‘ICD9’, ‘rel’ => 0, ‘nofs’ => 0),
    //    ‘HCPCS’ => array(‘id’ => 3, ‘fee’ => 1, ‘mod’ => 2, ‘just’ => ‘ICD9’, ‘rel’ => 0, ‘nofs’ => 0),
      );

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mbrody wrote on Sunday, September 27, 2009:

Why would you say hcpcs codes are obsolete?  They are in use by Medicare for Injectable Drugs and Durable Medical Equipment (I use the codes for those purposes).  i am sure there must be other people using the codes for other services.

Michael

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aperezcrespo wrote on Sunday, September 27, 2009:

Hi
  I have several clients still using them.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HCPCSReleaseCodeSets/02_HCPCS_Quarterly_Update.asp#TopOfPage
I think CMS has done some updating effective Oct 2009.

Thanks

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drpwayne wrote on Sunday, September 27, 2009:

Thanks for the correction. I wasn’t aware that HCPCS codes are in use for drugs and DME. They are not used for services any more, to the best of my knowledge (but I could be wrong here, too!).

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ideaman911 wrote on Wednesday, September 30, 2009:

Actually, the codes entered for the Medicare e-Rx incentive are HCPCS codes also; G8443, 5 & 6 even though we put them into our CPT category for ease of selection in the fee sheet.

Joe Holzer    Idea Man
http://www.holzerent.com