Medlearn
Matters…Information for Medicare
Providers
(Issued by the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid
Services)
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Update of
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes
and File Names, Descriptions, and Instruction for
Retrieving the 2005 Ambulatory Surgical/Surgery Center
(ASC) HCPCS Deletions and Master Listing
Provider Types Affected
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Provider Action Needed
Be aware
that HCPCS codes 50559, 50959, and 50978 are being
deleted from the ASC list effective for services
performed on or after January 1, 2005.
Background
The Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is updating the
ASC HCPCS codes list as a result of changes in the
American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). The deletions of
the HCPCS codes described in this notification are the
results of changes in the CPT for 2005. There are no
additions or replacement codes.
Additional Information
The link
to your Carrier’s Web site may be found at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedlearnProducts/downloads/CallCenterTollNumDirectory.pdf
Should you have any additional questions, please feel
free to call your carrier/intermediary at their toll-free
number, which may also be found at that same Web
site.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this article was current at
the time of its development.
We encourage users of this article to review statutes,
regulations and other interpretive materials for the most
current information.
For more information, visit the
Medlearn Matters Web page at:http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters
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Related Change Request (CR) #:
N/A
Medlearn Matters Number: SE0463
Related CR Release Date: N/A
Effective Date: January 1,
2005
Implementation Date: January 5, 2005
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