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Name of Manual - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

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Coding Policies <strong>and</strong> Guidelines (Coding)<br />

Level II HCPCS<br />

(continued)<br />

11-6<br />

M0000-M0301 ......Medical Services<br />

P0000-P9999.........Pathology <strong>and</strong> Laboratory (including Blood<br />

Products)<br />

Q0000-Q9999........Q Codes (Temporary) (including Injections,<br />

Laboratory, Occupational Therapy, Physical<br />

Therapy)<br />

R0000-R5999 ........Diagnostic Radiology Services (including<br />

Portable X-ray)<br />

S0000-S9999.........Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)<br />

T1000-T9999 ........National T Codes Established for State<br />

Medicaid Agencies<br />

V0000- V2799.......Vision Services<br />

V5000- V5399.......Hearing Services<br />

Modifiers<br />

A modifier is used to indicate that the service or supply has been<br />

altered by some specific circumstance but has not changed the<br />

definition or code. A complete listing <strong>of</strong> modifiers is found as an<br />

appendix to the HCPCS manual. Level II codes are not limited to<br />

HCPCS modifiers. CPT modifiers may also be used with Level II<br />

codes <strong>and</strong>/or in combination with HCPCS modifiers.<br />

Code Changes<br />

New HCPCS codes will be preceded by bullet () symbol.<br />

Revised HCPCS codes will be preceded by a triangle ()<br />

symbol.<br />

Reinstated HCPCS codes will be preceded by a circle ()<br />

symbol.<br />

Reinstated codes were previously deleted codes that have been<br />

reactivated.<br />

<strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Blue</strong> <strong>Shield</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong> Provider Policy <strong>and</strong> Procedure <strong>Manual</strong> (07/12/12)

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