tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 44

HCPCS 2008: New Codes May Ease Supprelin LA Claims

And HCPCS now includes Lucentis code Hot on the heels of the new CPT 2008 introduction, you've got more new codes to assign to your claims with the introduction of several HCPCS codes effective Jan. 1. Here's how the new codes break down by specialty:Ophthalmology: The big news for ophthalmology coders is that you now have a code to report Lucentis (J2778). Gone will be the days of using unclassified codes J3490 (Unclassified drugs) or J3590 (Unclassified biologics) for this drug.Oncology: HCPCS deletes previous panitumumab code C9235 and debuts new code J9303 (Panitumumab injection, 10 mg). "Panitumumab is...

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