INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Outpatient hospitals: Updated fee schedules and retroactive fee schedule corrections.
Effective Date: April 1, 2005.
Document Description: Effective for dates of service on and after April 1, 2005, the Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) is making outpatient hospital fee schedule changes. Retroactive to dates of service on and after January 1, 2005, MAA corrected the prior authorization requirements for procedure codes 97605 and 97606. Retroactive to dates of service on and after July 1, 2004, MAA increased the maximum allowable fee for procedure code V2785.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Barbara Salmon, Office of Rules and Publications, DSHS, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Policy and Analysis, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1349 or go to web site http://maa.dshs.wa.gov/download/publicationsfees.htm (click on "Numbered Memos," "Year 2005"), TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail salmobl@dshs.wa.gov.
April 20, 2005
Barbara L. Salmon
for Ann Myers, Manager
Rules and Publications Section