AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2017 Issue 2; For Your Information

New HCPCS codes

The table below contains a listing of new HCPCS codes that will be effective for reporting on or after July 1, 2017.  Please note, HCPCS code C9487, Ustekinumab, for intravenous injection, 1 mg, which became effective for reporting on April 1, 2017, will be deleted effective June 30, 2017. The new and deleted HCPCS codes are listed below. HCPCS Code Long Descriptor Effective Date Termination Date C9487 Ustekinumab, for intravenous injection, 1 mg 4/1/2017 6/30/2017 C9489 Injection, nusinersen, 0.1 mg 7/1/2017 C9490 Injection, bezloloxtoxumab, 10 mg 7/1/2017 C9745 Nasal endoscopy, surgical; balloon dilation of Eustachian tube 7/1/2017...

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