AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2011 Issue 3; FOR your INFORMATION

July 2011 OPPS Updates

Several HCPCS codes have been created for OPPS reporting. Following are the new C and Q HCPCS codes that became effective on July 1, 2011: New HCPCS codes effective for services on or after July 1, 2011 HCPCS CodeLong DescriptorC9283 Injection, acetaminophen, 10 mg C9284 Injection, ipilimumab, 1 mg C9285 Lidocaine 70 mg/tetracaine 70 mg, per patch C9365 Oasis Ultra tri-Layer Matrix, per square centimeter C9406 Iodine I-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries C9730 Bronchoscopic bronchial thermoplasty with imaging guidance (if performed), radiofrequency ablation of airway smooth muscle, 1 lobe C9731 Bronchoscopic bronchial thermoplasty...

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