INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Year 2004 changes and additions to CPT™ and HCPCS* codes.
Effective Date: January 1, 2004.
Document Description: Effective for dates of service on and after January 1, 2004, the Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) will begin using the Year 2004 CPT™ and HCPCS Level II code additions as discussed in this memorandum. Maximum allowable fees for the Year 2004 additions and 2004 base anesthesia units (BAU) are also included.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Barbara Salmon, Rules and Publications Section, Department of Social and Health Services, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Policy and Analysis, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1349 or go to website http://maa.dshs.wa.gov/download/publicationsfees.htm (click on "Numbered Memos," "Year 2003"), TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail salmobl@dshs.wa.gov.
December 31, 2003
E. A. Myers, Manager
Rules and Publications Section