News Brief: C Codes Added for HCPCS 2001

More than half of HCFAs new HCPCS codes for 2001 are C codes. Because of APCs, several hundred new HCPCS codes were created exclusively for the hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).

These C codes become effective on Jan. 1, 2001. To get this list, go to www.hcfa.gov and search for
A-00-82.



- Published on 2000-12-01