HCPCS Level II Coding Decisions

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Application Deadlines

• Drug and biological products: The first business day of each quarter (January, April, July, and October).
• Non-drug and non-biological items and services: The first business day of January and July.

Application Reviews

• For each review cycle, we’ll consider applications that we receive and determine to be complete by the deadline.
• For applications we receive after the deadline, we’ll consider them in an upcoming review cycle.
• We’ll make every effort to complete the review within the applicable coding cycle for all timely and complete code applications. However, on rare occasions, a particularly complex or multi-faceted decision may require additional evaluation beyond the timeframe of the coding cycle. In such cases, CMS maintains the flexibility at its discretion to continue consideration of that application into the next coding cycle. 

Decisions

To view all CMS coding decisions, visit HCPCS Quarterly Update. In 2020, consistent with implementing shorter and more frequent HCPCS Level II coding cycles, CMS began releasing decisions on all coding actions on a quarterly basis.

Drug & Biologicals Final Quarterly Coding Decisions

2024

• 2024 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 1, 2024 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 04/19/2024

2023

• 2023 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 4, 2023 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 03/04/2024
• 2023 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 3, 2023 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 12/28/2023
• 2023 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 2, 2023 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 08/01/2023
• 2023 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 1, 2023 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 07/05/2023

2022

• 2022 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 4, 2022 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 02/01/2023
• 2022 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 3, 2022 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 03/01/2023
• 2022 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 2, 2022 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 07/19/2022
• 2022 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 1, 2022 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF)

2021

• 2021 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 4, 2021 Drugs and Biologicals (PDF) - Updated 03/30/2022
• 2021 HCPCS Application Summary for Supplemental Coding Cycle (PDF) - Updated 04/06/2022
• 2021 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 3, 2021 Drugs and Biologics (PDF) - Updated 10/01/2021
• 2021 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 2, 2021 Drugs and Biologics (PDF) - Updated 08/06/2021
• 2021 HCPCS Application Summary for Quarter 1, 2021 Drugs and Biologics (PDF) - Updated 05/26/2021

Non-Drug & Non-Biological Items and Services Biannual Coding Decisions

2023 Decisions

Final

• 2023 HCPCS Application Summary for Biannual 2, 2023 Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services (PDF) - Updated 03/14/2024
• 2023 HCPCS Application Summary for Biannual 1, 2023 Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services (PDF) - Updated 08/23/2023

Preliminary

• HCPCS Second Biannual 2023 Public Meeting Agendas for Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services for November 28, 2023 – November 30, 2023 (ZIP)
• HCPCS First Biannual 2023 Public Meeting Agendas for Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services for May 30, 2023 – June 1, 2023 (ZIP)

2022 Decisions

Final

• 2022 HCPCS Application Summary for Biannual 2, 2022 Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services (PDF) - Updated 03/28/2023
• 2022 HCPCS Application Summary for Biannual 1, 2022 Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services (PDF) - Updated 11/03/2022

Preliminary

• HCPCS Second Biannual 2022 Public Meeting Agendas for Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services for November 30, 2022 – December 1, 2022 (ZIP)
• HCPCS First Biannual 2022 Public Meeting Agendas for Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services for June 7, 2022 - June 10, 2022 (ZIP)

2021 Decisions

Final

• 2021 HCPCS Application Summary for Biannual 2, 2021 Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services (PDF)
• 2021 HCPCS Application Summary for Bi-Annual 1, 2021 Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services (PDF) - Updated 08/09/2021

Preliminary

• HCPCS Second Biannual 2021 Public Meeting Agendas for Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services for December 1, 2021 - December 2, 2021 (ZIP)
• HCPCS First Biannual 2021 Public Meeting Agendas for Non-Drug and Non-Biological Items and Services for July 7, 2021 - July 8, 2021 (ZIP)

To view older coding determinations, visit HCPCS Level II Archive.