Subject: Physician-related services: Fee schedule changes and technical changes.

     Effective Date: July 6, 2004.

     Document description: Effective for dates of service on and after July 1, 2004, the Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) will implement:

•	The updated Medicare physician fee schedule data base (MPFSDB) year 2004 relative value units (RVUs);
•	The updated year 2004 relative value guide base anesthesia units (BAUs);
•	The updated Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule (MCLFS);
•	The updated Medicare single drug pricer (SDP);
•	The year 2004 additions of current procedural terminology (CPT™) codes;
•	The additions to healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) Level II codes; and
•	The technical changes listed in this numbered memorandum.

     To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Barbara Salmon, Rules and Publications Section, DSHS, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Program Support, 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.

July 16, 2004

Ann Myers, Manager

Rules and Publications Section

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