The January 2014 quarterly I/OCE update included nearly 400 new HCPCS Level II codes, but the most significant changes for providers may center on relatively few codes, as a result of modifications CMS made in the 2014 OPPS final rule.
With the biggest change to the coding world just around the corner, dual coding in ICD-9 and ICD-10 is one task that should be at the top of everyone’s list of implementation priorities.