CMS Sets Meetings on New HCPCS Codes

BALTIMORE — CMS has scheduled a series of public meetings
at its headquarters during May and June to present information
about specific requests for HCPCS codes for new products and
services. A two-day meeting for “Supplies and Other” products and
services (wound care, diabetes, enteral nutrition) will be held May
24 and 25, a meeting for orthotics and prosthetics will be held
June 7, and a meeting specifically for DME is scheduled for June
8.

CMS said the upcoming meetings provide “an opportunity to obtain
industry and public reaction to the preliminary coding
recommendations of the CMS HCPCS Workgroup, as well as CMS’
preliminary recommendations regarding payment methodology.”

For meeting agendas and to register, go to www.cms.gov/MedHCPCSGenInfo/08_HCPCSPublicMeetings.asp?utm_source=Members-Only+Updates&utm_campaign=08e1d08f77-WiW_042711&utm_medium=.