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Article Overview
This article reviews a 2014 CMS update affecting therapy-related HCPCS codes. It is useful for coders, billing staff, compliance teams, and therapy practices that track annual code-list changes and want to understand which code sets were revised for the year. The content focuses on the scope of the changes, the affected code lists, and the effective timing noted by CMS.
Why This Topic Matters
Annual code-list updates can affect claim preparation, charge capture, and internal reference tools for therapy services. Readers need to know which CMS therapy lists changed and which identifiers were added, removed, or replaced for the 2014 update cycle.
What You Will Learn
What types of therapy code list updates were made for 2014
Which CMS therapy categories were affected
How annual therapy code list changes are presented in a coding update notice
What effective-date information is associated with the update