New codes are listed with a circle, while revised codes have a triangle next to them. HCPCS features a number of strikethrough codes, and these let you know that a code that used to be listed there has been deleted and moved elsewhere. Those guidelines are too various and fine grain to go over here, but you should know that with HCPCS, you always need to be paying attention.
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Maybe include this information in your next update. Thank you. Coders assign a code for every service or procedure a provider performs. These represent existing services or procedures widely used and, when appropriate, approved by the Food and Drug Administration FDA. With two exceptions, Category I codes, denoted by five numeric characters, are arranged in numerical order.
One discrepancy to the expected order involves resequenced codes. A resequenced code comes about when a new code is added to a family of codes but a sequential number is unavailable.
This arrangement, as with resequenced codes, is designed for coding efficiency. Category II codes, consisting of four numbers and the letter F, are supplemental tracking and performance measurement codes that providers can assign in addition to Category I codes. Providers use Category II codes—which track specific information about their patients, such as whether they use tobacco—to help them deliver better healthcare and achieve better outcomes for their patients.
These codes are arranged as follows. These are temporary codes that represent new technologies, services, and procedures. Temporary codes describing new services and procedures can remain in Category III for up to five years. If the services and procedures they represent meet Category I criteria—which includes FDA approval, evidence that many providers perform the procedures, and evidence that the procedures have proven effective—they will be reassigned Category I codes. Conversely, Category III codes can be eliminated if providers do not use them.
First, as you might imagine, procedural coding necessitates a solid grasp of anatomy and medical terminology.
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