Tag: medical claims to payers for procedures

differentiating-hcpcs-levels-i-and-ii-code-sets

Differentiating HCPCS Levels I and II Code Sets

Deciding which code to use starts with determining each payer’s policy. The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) has two principal subsystems, referred to as Level I and Level II. Knowing when to use HCPCS Level I codes versus HCPCS Level II codes can be confusing, mainly because many services are described by both code […]