HCPCS code update for preventive services
Physician Practice Insider, December 13, 2016
On December 2, CMS published Transmittal 3669 regarding the replacement of various HCPCS codes with CPT codes. It also applies the waiver of deductible and coinsurance to CPT code 76706.
Effective date: January 1, 2017
Implementation date: January 3, 2017
This article originally appeared on Medicare Compliance Watch.
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