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AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2006 Issue 3; FOR your INFORMATION
CMS modified the long descriptor for HCPCS code C8952
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) modified the long descriptor for HCPCS code C8952 to clarify the current policy for drug administration that became effective January 1, 2006. The modification of the long descriptor for HCPCS code C8952 is as follows:
Old long descriptorTherapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection; intravenous push
New long descriptorTherapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection; intravenous push of each new substance/drug
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