Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) are codes that are for reporting professional services, procedures and supplies. Included in that is medical equipment , ambulance services, orthotics, supplies, medication and dental procedures. The HCPCS was developed by the Health Care Financing Administration in 1983. As of 2001 the HCFA is now Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). HCPCS is divided into two subsystems, Level I and Level II. Level I is CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) is used for medical procedures and services done by healthcare professionals. Level I codes are all numeric. Level II codes are used to identify products, supplies and services not included in the CPT codes, such as Ambulance, prosthetics