DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2017 Issue 6 (June)

Use this crosswalk of 18 new drug codes to replace previous HCPCS codes

Effective Jan. 1, CMS released 18 new HCPCS codes — all J codes — to replace 12 C codes and two Q codes for drugs. For example, rolapitant, which combats nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, should now be reported with J8760 (Rolapitant, oral, 1 mg), not Q9981.

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