WSR 01-03-053

INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

[ Filed January 11, 2001, 4:04 p.m. ]


DESCRIPTION OF INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT


     Document Title: Numbered Memorandum 00-83 MAA.

     Subject: Year 2001 changes and additions to CPT and HCPCs -- Surgery codes.

     Effective Date: January 1, 2001.

     Document Description: The purpose of this memorandum is to inform ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) that effective with dates of service on or after January 1, 2001, MAA will begin using the Year 2001 CPT and HCPCS Level II code additions. New ASC codes and groupings are included in this memorandum.

     To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Kevin Sullivan, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, DSHS, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Program Support, P.O. Box 45530, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-1344 or go to website http://maa.dshs.wa.gov (click on Numbered Memorandum link), TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail mailto:sullikm@dshs.wa.gov.

January 9, 2001

Ann Myers, Acting Manager

Regulatory Improvement Project

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