HCPCS Level II
HCPCS Level II 1999 code changes
Every HCPCS Level II code whose CMS add date or termination date falls in 1999, grouped by effective date. Each code's own page carries its full record.
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Added
0
Deleted
For HCPCS Level II, MedCoder records each code's CMS add date and termination date from the alpha-numeric file. A deletion is listed on the first day the code is no longer valid (the day after its CMS termination date). Description revisions between quarterly files are not recorded as changes.
Added effective January 1, 1999 (36)
- A4261 — Cervical cap for contraceptive use
- A4483 — Moisture exchanger, disposable, for use with invasive mechanical ventilation
- A4614 — Peak expiratory flow rate meter, hand held
- A5200 — Percutaneous catheter/tube anchoring device, adhesive skin attachment
- A9507 — Indium in-111 capromab pendetide, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries
- E0785 — Implantable intraspinal (epidural/intrathecal) catheter used with implantable infusion pump, replacement
- G0141 — Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system, with manual rescreening, requiring interpretation by physician
- G0143 — Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with manual screening and rescreening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision
- G0144 — Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system, under physician supervision
- G0145 — Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
- G0147 — Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system under physician supervision
- G0148 — Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system with manual rescreening
- J0130 — Injection abciximab, 10 mg
- J0275 — Alprostadil urethral suppository (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
- J0285 — Injection, amphotericin b, 50 mg
- J0395 — Injection, arbutamine hcl, 1 mg
- J0476 — Injection, baclofen, 50 mcg for intrathecal trial
- J1260 — Injection, dolasetron mesylate, 10 mg
- J1956 — Injection, levofloxacin, 250 mg
- J2271 — Injection, morphine sulfate, 100mg
- J2355 — Injection, oprelvekin, 5 mg
- J2792 — Injection, rho d immune globulin, intravenous, human, solvent detergent, 100 iu
- J7513 — Daclizumab, parenteral, 25 mg
- J9151 — Injection, daunorubicin citrate, liposomal formulation, 10 mg
- J9212 — Injection, interferon alfacon-1, recombinant, 1 microgram
- J9310 — Injection, rituximab, 100 mg
- L1690 — Combination, bilateral, lumbo-sacral, hip, femur orthosis providing adduction and internal rotation control, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- L1847 — Knee orthosis, double upright with adjustable joint, with inflatable air support chamber(s), prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise
- L3675 — Shoulder orthosis, vest type abduction restrainer, canvas webbing type or equal, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L5968 — Addition to lower limb prosthesis, multiaxial ankle with swing phase active dorsiflexion feature
- L5975 — All lower extremity prosthesis, combination single axis ankle and flexible keel foot
- L5988 — Addition to lower limb prosthesis, vertical shock reducing pylon feature
- L6693 — Upper extremity addition, locking elbow, forearm counterbalance
- L8015 — External breast prosthesis garment, with mastectomy form, post mastectomy
- L8035 — Custom breast prosthesis, post mastectomy, molded to patient model, any type
- P9612 — Catheterization for collection of specimen, single patient, all places of service
Added effective July 1, 1999 (8)
- G0151 — Services performed by a qualified physical therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0152 — Services performed by a qualified occupational therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0153 — Services performed by a qualified speech-language pathologist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0154 — Direct skilled nursing services of a licensed nurse (lpn or rn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0155 — Services of clinical social worker in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes
- G0156 — Services of home health/hospice aide in home health or hospice settings, each 15 minutes
- Q1004 — New technology intraocular lens category 4 as defined in federal register notice
- Q1005 — New technology intraocular lens category 5 as defined in federal register notice
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II alpha-numeric file (add and termination dates).
Source data
- Source organization
- CMS
- Source release
- HCPCS Level II October 2026 alpha-numeric file
- Source file
- october-2026-alpha-numeric-hcpcs-file.zip
- File checksum (SHA-256)
- c25240c63108756d4ba6c0ea785c517117d83bfed9526c51da8acf123de1feb6
- Data read date
- Data not available in the current MedCoder release record.
- Effective date
- CMS effective dates within 1999
- Release type
- Quarterly (January, April, July, October), with occasional mid-quarter additions
- Methodology
- Each code's add date and termination date are read from the alpha-numeric file. A deletion is dated the first day the code is no longer valid, the day after its termination date. Description revisions are not recorded as changes.
These changes are based on recorded release data. MedCoder does not generate coding changes with AI.