CMS is establishing four new HCPCS modifiers to define subsets ofthe – 59 modifier, a modifier used to define a “Distinct Procedural Service.”
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2015
Unless otherwise specified, the effective date is the date of service.
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: January 5, 2015
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CMS Manual System Department
Pub 100-20 One-Time Notification Centersfor Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Transmittal 1422 Date: August 15, 2014
The fiull Change Request 8863 PDF can be found here.
