HCPCS update: Codes added, deleted

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has added six new codes and deleted three codes as part of its regular quarterly HCPCS updates. The codes are listed below.

Code	Change	Coverage comments	Effective date
A4224	Added	Covered	Jan. 1, 2017
C1842	Added	Not covered	Jan. 1, 2017
G0659	Added	Covered	Jan. 1, 2017
0001U	Added	Not covered	Feb. 1, 2017
0002U	Added	Not covered	Feb. 1, 2017
0003U	Added	Covered	Feb. 1, 2017

The deleted codes are listed below.

Code	Change	Effective date
G0477	Deleted	Dec. 31, 2016
G0478	Deleted	Dec. 31, 2016
G0479	Deleted	Dec. 31, 2016

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