MEDICAL CODING IN CALICUT
HEALTHCARE COMMON PROCEDURE CODING SYSTEM
(HCPCS)
HCPCS codes are used to report supplies, equipment, and devices provided to patients. HCPCS includes three separate levels of codes: Level I codes consist of the AMA's CPT codes and is numeric. Level II codes are the HCPCS alphanumeric code set and primarily include non-physician products, supplies, and procedures not included in CPT. The HCPCS codes range Modifiers for HCPCS codes hcpcs-modifiers is a standardized code set necessary for Medicare and other health insurance providers to provide healthcare claims.
LEVELS OF HCPCS CODES
- Level I consists of the American medical association's Current Procedural Terminology(CPT) and is numeric.
- Level II codes are alphanumeric and primarily include non-physician services such asambulance services andprosthetic devices, and represent items and supplies and non-physician services, not covered by CPT-4 codes (Level I).
- Level III codes, also called local codes, were developed by state Medicaid agencies, Medicare contractors, and private insurers for use in specific programs and jurisdictions. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) instructed CMS to adopt a standard coding systems for reporting medical transactions. The use of Level III codes was discontinued on December 31, 2003, in order to adhere to consistent coding standards. Level III codes were different from the modern CPT Category III codes, which were introduced in 2001 to code emerging technology.
HCPCS Level II CODES
- A-codes: Transportation, Medical and Surgical Supplies, Miscellaneous and Experimental
- B-codes: Enteral and Parenteral Therapy
- C-codes: Temporary Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
- D-codes: Dental codes
- E-codes: Durable Medical Equipment
- G-codes: Temporary Procedures and Professional Services
- H-codes: Rehabilitative Services
- J-codes: Drugs administered other than oral method, chemotherapy drugs
- K-codes: Temporary codes for durable medical equipment regional carriers
- L-codes: Orthotic/prosthetic services
- M-codes: Medical services
- P-codes: Pathology and Laboratory
- Q-codes: Temporary codes
- R-codes: Diagnostic radiology services
- S-codes: Private payer codes
- T-codes: State Medicaid agency codes
- V-codes: Vision/hearing services
There are two organizations that issue HCPCS codes: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), located in Baltimore, Maryland, is the agency that issues new HCPCS codes.
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