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AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2012 Issue 2; For Your Information
Types of Requests
Temporary or Permanent code be added:
When there is not a distinct code that describes a product, a code may be requestedIf the FDA allows the product to be marketed in the United States and
If the product is not a drug, the product has been on the market for at least 3 months; if the product is a drug, there is no requirement to submit marketing data; and
The product represents 3 percent or more of the outpatient use for that type of product in the national market. If a request for a new code is approved, the...
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