2006 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Annual Update Reminder
The complete HCPCS file is updated and released annually to the Medicare contractors. The file contains existing, new, revised, and discontinued alpha-numeric and CPT-4 codes for 2006. Contractors must download the file via the CMS mainframe in mid-October.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 16, 2005
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