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April 2013

HCPCS codes added, deleted

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has added 16 new HCPCS codes and one modifier, and deleted three codes as part of its regular quarterly HCPCS updates.

The new codes are listed below.

Code*

Change

Coverage Comments

Effective Date

0004M

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

July 1, 2013

0005M

Added

Covered by BCBSM

July 1, 2013

0329T

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

July 1, 2013

0330T

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

July 1, 2013

0331T

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

July 1, 2013

0332T

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

July 1, 2013

0333T

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

July 1, 2013

0334T

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

July 1, 2013

C9130

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

April 1, 2013

C9297

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

April 1, 2013

C9298

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

April 1, 2013

C9734

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

April 1, 2013

C9735

Added

Not covered by BCBSM

April 1, 2013

Q0507

Added

Requires manual review

April 1, 2013

Q0508

Added

Requires manual review

April 1, 2013

Q0509

Added

Requires manual review

April 1, 2013

33

Added

Informational only

Jan. 1, 2011

 

The deleted codes are listed below.

Code*

Change

Effective Date

Q0505

Deleted

March 31, 2013

90470

Deleted

Dec. 31, 2010

90663

Deleted

Dec. 31, 2010

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