WSR 11-04-031

INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

[ Filed January 24, 2011, 12:23 p.m. ]


Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement


     In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services.


Medicaid Purchasing Administration (MPA)

Division of Legal Services



     Document Title: # Memo 10-87.

     Subject: Physician-related services: Year 2011 changes and additions to CPT¦ and HCPCS codes, policies and fee schedules.

     Effective Date: January 1, 2011.

     Document Description:

•     Update the physician-related services fee schedule to include the new year 2011 codes, fees, and anesthesia base units;

•     Update and clarify various policies and payment rates; and

•     Update the physician-related services/healthcare professional services billing instructions with the changes discussed in this memo.


     To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements, contact Amber Dassow, MPA, P.O. Box 5504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail dassoal@dshs.wa.gov, web site http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov.

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