January 2017
HCPCS Update: Coverage decisions on 2017 procedure codes now available on web-DENIS
Information about new or deleted HCPCS codes, including CPT codes, has been released. You may begin using the new codes starting Jan. 1, 2017.
We’ve posted the 2017 coverage decisions as a PDF on web-DENIS. You can access our annual HCPCS Update document as follows:
- From the home page of web-DENIS, click on BCBSM Provider Publications and Resources.
- Click on News & Resources.
- Look under What’s New to find 2017 HCPCS Update.
Our claims processing systems use HCPCS codes to allow health care providers to report services they performed. HCPCS is a two-level coding system. Providers should use the following resources to find the code that best describes the service provided:
- Level I codes are published in the Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology, CPT 2017, maintained by the American Medical Association. For a comprehensive list of 2017 changes, refer to Appendix B.
- Level II codes are the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services codes and apply to professional services, procedures, items and supplies. For a comprehensive list of CMS Level II code changes, refer to the HCPCS Level II Code Book.
The 2017 CPT and HCPCS manuals may be purchased from various sources, including the following:
American Medical Association
To order by mail:
Order Department
American Medical Association
P.O. Box 930876
Atlanta, GA 31193-0876
To order online: amabookstore.com
To order by phone: 1-800-621-8335
Practice Management Information Corporation
To order by mail:
PMIC
200 W. 22nd St., Ste. 253
Lombard, IL 60148
To order online: pmiconline.com
To order by phone: 1-800-633-7467, ext. 2713
For more information about the 2017 HCPCS Update, send an email to ProvComm@bcbsm.com. |