tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 38

HCPCS 2008: New Codes May Ease Lucentis Claims

And HCPCS now includes Supprelin LA 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...

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