2017 HCPCS Quarterly Updates July – Effective Termination Action Long Description Cov Special Notes (Any reference or xref code) Date Date Special HCPCS code C9487 will be deleted June 30, 2017 Ustekinumab, for intravenous Coverage C9487 Del 4/1/17 6/30/17 and replaced with Q9989 (Ustekinumab, for injection, 1 mg Instructions Intravenous Injection, 1 mg) effective July 1, 2017. Apply Special Coverage New OPPS pass-through drug code effective July C9489 Add Injection, nusinersen, 0.1 mg 7/1/17 Instructions 1, 2017. Apply Special Coverage New OPPS pass-through drug code effective July Add Injection, bezlotoxumab, 10 mg 7/1/17 Instructions 1, 2017. Apply Special Nasal endoscopy, surgical; Coverage Add balloon dilation of eustachian 7/1/17 New surgical procedure effective July 1, 2017. Instructions tube Transperineal implantation of permanent adjustable balloon Special continence device, with Coverage C9746 Add 7/1/17 New surgical procedure effective July 1, 2017. cystourethroscopy, when Instructions performed and/or fluoroscopy, Apply when performed
2017 HCPCS Quarterly Updates – July Action Long Description Effective Date Termination Date Cov Special Notes (Any reference or xref code) C9487 Del Ustekinumab, for intravenous injection, 1 mg 4/1/17 6/30/17 Special Coverage Instructions Apply HCPCS code C9487 will be deleted June 30, 2017 and replaced with Q9989 (Ustekinumab, for Intravenous Injection, 1 mg) effective July 1, 2017. C9489 Add Injection, nusinersen, 0.1 mg 7/1/17 Special Coverage Instructions Apply New OPPS pass-through drug code effective July 1, 2017. Add Injection, bezlotoxumab, 10 mg 7/1/17 Special Coverage Instructions Apply New OPPS pass-through drug code effective July 1, 2017. Add Nasal endoscopy, surgical; balloon dilation of eustachian tube 7/1/17 Special Coverage Instructions New surgical procedure effective July 1, 2017. C9746 Add Transperineal implantation of permanent adjustable balloon continence device, with cystourethroscopy, when performed and/or fluoroscopy, when performed 7/1/17 Special Coverage Instructions Apply New surgical procedure effective July 1, 2017.