BALTIMORE (Nov. 1, 2013)—Although CMS is still assessing the impact of the partial government shutdown on completion of the CY 2014 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), CMS intends to publish the 2014 HCPCS Annual Update file on the HCPCS website on or before November 27, 2013. New HCPCS codes will be effective January 1, 2014, unless otherwise specified in the file. Final HCPCS coding decision letters will be mailed to individual applicants to coincide with the publication of the HCPCS Annual Update. Timing of release of the HCPCS file and decision letters is based on the timing of publication of final regulations, as posted on:
• All FFS Provider Center page
• Physician Center page
• Hospital Center page
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Center page
• Home Health Agency (HHA) Center page
