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Medicare Program; Public Meeting for
New Revisions to the Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) Coding—November 28–30,
2023
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
dates and times of the virtual Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) public meeting to be held
November 28, 2023 through November
30, 2023 to discuss our preliminary
coding, Medicare benefit category, and
payment determinations for new
revisions to the HCPCS Level II code set
for non-drug and non-biological
products, as well as how to register for
those meetings.
DATES: Virtual Meeting Dates: Tuesday,
November 28, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
eastern standard time (EST);
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., EST; and Thursday,
November 30, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
EST.
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SUMMARY:
Virtual Meeting Location:
The HCPCS public meetings will be
held virtually via Zoom only.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sundus Ashar, (410) 786–0750,
Sundus.ashar1@cms.hhs.gov, or
HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 21, 2000, Congress
enacted the Medicare, Medicaid, and
the Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP) Benefits Improvement
and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub.
L. 106–554). Section 531(b) of BIPA
mandated that the Secretary establish
procedures that permit public
consultation for coding and payment
determinations for new durable medical
equipment (DME) under Medicare Part
B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
(the Act). In the November 23, 2001
Federal Register (66 FR 58743), we
published a notice providing
information regarding the establishment
of the annual public meeting process for
DME.
In 2020, we implemented changes to
our HCPCS coding procedures,
including the establishment of quarterly
coding cycles for drugs and biological
products and biannual coding cycles for
non-drug and non-biological items and
services.
In the December 28, 2021 Federal
Register (86 FR 73860), we published a
final rule that established procedures for
making Medicare benefit category and
payment determinations for new items
and services that are DME, prosthetic
devices, orthotics and prosthetics,
therapeutic shoes and inserts, surgical
dressings, or splints, casts, and other
devices used for reductions of fractures
and dislocations under Medicare Part B.
II. Public Meeting Agendas
Prior to registering to attend a virtual
public meeting, all potential
participants and other stakeholders are
advised to review the public meeting
agendas at https://www.cms.gov/
Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/
HCPCSPublicMeetings which identify
our preliminary coding, Medicare
benefit category, and payment
determinations, and the date each item
will be discussed. In establishing the
public meeting agendas, we may group
multiple, related code applications
under the same agenda item.
III. Virtual Meeting Registration
The November 28, 2023 through
November 30, 2023 HCPCS public
meetings will be virtual and available
for remote audio attendance and
participation only via Zoom. The
registration link will be posted in the
Guidelines for Participation in HCPCS
Public Meetings document on the CMS
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website at https://www.cms.gov/
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HCPCSPublicMeetings and in an
announcement on the HCPCS General
Information page at https://
www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/
MedHCPCSGenInfo. The same website
also contains detailed information on
how attendees can join the virtual
public meetings using Zoom, including
dial-in information. All individuals who
plan to speak (15 or 5 minutes) at the
virtual public meetings must register to
attend. All other attendees can access
the virtual public meeting through the
Zoom link which will be posted on the
HCPCS website after the speaker
registration closes on Tuesday,
November 14, 2023. Attendees can
attend more than one day of the public
meeting.
A. Required Information for Registration
The following information must be
provided when registering to be a
speaker:
• Name;
• Company name (if applicable);
• Email address;
• Any special assistance requests
(will be considered if the registration is
submitted by 5 p.m. EST, Tuesday,
November 14, 2023);
• Whether the registrant is a primary
speaker or a 5-minute speaker for an
agenda item;
• Agenda item and Application
number;
• Whether the primary speaker will
use a PowerPoint presentation; and
• Whether the registrant will
participate in a practice Zoom session,
to be held on Monday, November 27,
2023.
B. Speakers and Attendees
1. Primary Speakers
Each applicant that submitted a
HCPCS code application that will be
discussed at the virtual public meetings
is permitted to designate a primary
speaker. Fifteen minutes is the total
time interval for a primary speaker per
agenda item. The deadline for primary
speakers to register and submit any
supporting PowerPoint presentation is 5
p.m., EST, Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
We will accept PowerPoint
presentations if those materials are
emailed to: HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov by the
stated deadline. Due to the timeframe
needed for the planning and
coordination of the HCPCS virtual
public meetings, materials that are not
submitted in accordance with this
deadline cannot be accommodated.
All PowerPoint presentation materials
must not exceed 10 slides and should be
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in PowerPoint presentation format, not
PDF. We will not play videos or
animations during the public meeting
sessions and request the speakers to
exclude these materials from their
PowerPoint presentation and instead
submit any relevant video or animation
materials along with the written
comments. We request the speakers to
ensure that the presentation does not
include any inappropriate content
before submission.
Every primary speaker must declare at
the beginning of their presentation at
the meeting, as well as in their written
summary, whether they have any
financial involvement with the
manufacturer of the item that is the
subject of the HCPCS application that
the primary speaker presented, or any
competitors of that manufacturer with
respect to the item. This includes any
payment, salary, remuneration, or
benefit provided to that speaker by the
applicant.
2. 5-Minute Speakers
Any individual related to the public
meeting agenda item, including but not
limited to, an employee, stakeholder,
competitor, insurer, public consumer,
etc., may register and speak as a 5minute speaker. The deadline for
registering to be a 5-minute speaker is
5 p.m., EST, Tuesday, November 14,
2023.
Every 5-minute speaker must declare
at the beginning of their presentation at
the meeting, as well as in their written
summary, whether they have any
financial involvement with the
manufacturer of the item that is the
subject of the HCPCS code application
or agenda item that the 5-minute
speaker presented, or any competitors of
that manufacturer with respect to the
item. This includes any payment, salary,
remuneration, or benefit provided to
that speaker by the applicant. We will
not accept any other written materials,
outside of the written comments, from
a 5-minute speaker.
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3. All Other Attendees
All individuals who plan to attend the
virtual public meetings to listen and do
not plan to speak, may access the virtual
public meeting using the Zoom link
posted on the HCPCS website at https://
www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/
MedHCPCSGenInfo after the speaker
registration closes on Tuesday,
November 14, 2023.
Individuals who require special
assistance must register and request
special assistance services by 5 p.m.
EST, Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
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IV. Written Comments
The primary and 5-minute speaker(s)
must email a brief, written summary
(one paragraph) of their comments and
conclusions. Written comments from
anyone, including the primary and 5minute speaker(s), will only be accepted
when emailed to: HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov
before 5 p.m., EST on the date of the
virtual public meeting at which the
HCPCS code application that is the
subject of the comments is discussed.
V. Additional Information
The HCPCS section of the CMS
website also includes details regarding
the public meeting process for new
revisions to the HCPCS code set,
including information on how to join
the meeting remotely, and guidelines for
an effective presentation. The HCPCS
section of the CMS website also
contains a document titled ‘‘Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) Level II Coding Procedures,’’
which is a description of the HCPCS
coding process, including a detailed
explanation of the procedures CMS uses
to make HCPCS coding determinations.
When CMS refers to HCPCS code or
HCPCS coding application above, CMS
may also be referring to circumstances
when a HCPCS code has already been
issued, but a Medicare benefit category
and/or payment has not been
determined. CMS is working diligently
to address Medicare benefit category
and payment determinations for new
items and services that may be DME,
prosthetic devices, orthotics and
prosthetics, therapeutic shoes and
inserts, surgical dressings, or splints,
casts, and other devices used for
reductions of fractures and dislocations
under Medicare Part B. Please check the
CMS website listed above for the final
agenda.
VI. Collection of Information
Requirements
This document does not impose
information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or
third-party disclosure requirements.
Consequently, there is no need for
review by the Office of Management and
Budget under the authority of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
The Administrator of CMS, Chiquita
Brooks-LaSure, having reviewed and
approved this document, authorizes
Chyana Woodyard, who is the Federal
Register Liaison, to electronically sign
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this document for purposes of
publication in the Federal Register.
Chyana Woodyard,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-1815-N]
Medicare Program; Public Meeting for New Revisions to the
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding--November 28-
30, 2023
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the dates and times of the virtual
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meeting to be
held November 28, 2023 through November 30, 2023 to discuss our
preliminary coding, Medicare benefit category, and payment
determinations for new revisions to the HCPCS Level II code set for
non-drug and non-biological products, as well as how to register for
those meetings.
DATES: Virtual Meeting Dates: Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., eastern standard time (EST); Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., EST; and Thursday, November 30, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST.
ADDRESSES: Virtual Meeting Location: The HCPCS public meetings will be
held virtually via Zoom only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sundus Ashar, (410) 786-0750,
[email protected], or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 21, 2000, Congress enacted the Medicare, Medicaid, and
the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Benefits Improvement and
Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub. L. 106-554). Section 531(b) of BIPA
mandated that the Secretary establish procedures that permit public
consultation for coding and payment determinations for new durable
medical equipment (DME) under Medicare Part B of title XVIII of the
Social Security Act (the Act). In the November 23, 2001 Federal
Register (66 FR 58743), we published a notice providing information
regarding the establishment of the annual public meeting process for
DME.
In 2020, we implemented changes to our HCPCS coding procedures,
including the establishment of quarterly coding cycles for drugs and
biological products and biannual coding cycles for non-drug and non-
biological items and services.
In the December 28, 2021 Federal Register (86 FR 73860), we
published a final rule that established procedures for making Medicare
benefit category and payment determinations for new items and services
that are DME, prosthetic devices, orthotics and prosthetics,
therapeutic shoes and inserts, surgical dressings, or splints, casts,
and other devices used for reductions of fractures and dislocations
under Medicare Part B.
II. Public Meeting Agendas
Prior to registering to attend a virtual public meeting, all
potential participants and other stakeholders are advised to review the
public meeting agendas at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings which identify our preliminary
coding, Medicare benefit category, and payment determinations, and the
date each item will be discussed. In establishing the public meeting
agendas, we may group multiple, related code applications under the
same agenda item.
III. Virtual Meeting Registration
The November 28, 2023 through November 30, 2023 HCPCS public
meetings will be virtual and available for remote audio attendance and
participation only via Zoom. The registration link will be posted in
the Guidelines for Participation in HCPCS Public Meetings document on
the CMS website at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings and in an announcement on the HCPCS General
Information page at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo. The same website also contains detailed information on
how attendees can join the virtual public meetings using Zoom,
including dial-in information. All individuals who plan to speak (15 or
5 minutes) at the virtual public meetings must register to attend. All
other attendees can access the virtual public meeting through the Zoom
link which will be posted on the HCPCS website after the speaker
registration closes on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Attendees can attend
more than one day of the public meeting.
A. Required Information for Registration
The following information must be provided when registering to be a
speaker:
Name;
Company name (if applicable);
Email address;
Any special assistance requests (will be considered if the
registration is submitted by 5 p.m. EST, Tuesday, November 14, 2023);
Whether the registrant is a primary speaker or a 5-minute
speaker for an agenda item;
Agenda item and Application number;
Whether the primary speaker will use a PowerPoint
presentation; and
Whether the registrant will participate in a practice Zoom
session, to be held on Monday, November 27, 2023.
B. Speakers and Attendees
1. Primary Speakers
Each applicant that submitted a HCPCS code application that will be
discussed at the virtual public meetings is permitted to designate a
primary speaker. Fifteen minutes is the total time interval for a
primary speaker per agenda item. The deadline for primary speakers to
register and submit any supporting PowerPoint presentation is 5 p.m.,
EST, Tuesday, November 14, 2023. We will accept PowerPoint
presentations if those materials are emailed to: [email protected] by
the stated deadline. Due to the timeframe needed for the planning and
coordination of the HCPCS virtual public meetings, materials that are
not submitted in accordance with this deadline cannot be accommodated.
All PowerPoint presentation materials must not exceed 10 slides and
should be
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in PowerPoint presentation format, not PDF. We will not play videos or
animations during the public meeting sessions and request the speakers
to exclude these materials from their PowerPoint presentation and
instead submit any relevant video or animation materials along with the
written comments. We request the speakers to ensure that the
presentation does not include any inappropriate content before
submission.
Every primary speaker must declare at the beginning of their
presentation at the meeting, as well as in their written summary,
whether they have any financial involvement with the manufacturer of
the item that is the subject of the HCPCS application that the primary
speaker presented, or any competitors of that manufacturer with respect
to the item. This includes any payment, salary, remuneration, or
benefit provided to that speaker by the applicant.
2. 5-Minute Speakers
Any individual related to the public meeting agenda item, including
but not limited to, an employee, stakeholder, competitor, insurer,
public consumer, etc., may register and speak as a 5-minute speaker.
The deadline for registering to be a 5-minute speaker is 5 p.m., EST,
Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
Every 5-minute speaker must declare at the beginning of their
presentation at the meeting, as well as in their written summary,
whether they have any financial involvement with the manufacturer of
the item that is the subject of the HCPCS code application or agenda
item that the 5-minute speaker presented, or any competitors of that
manufacturer with respect to the item. This includes any payment,
salary, remuneration, or benefit provided to that speaker by the
applicant. We will not accept any other written materials, outside of
the written comments, from a 5-minute speaker.
3. All Other Attendees
All individuals who plan to attend the virtual public meetings to
listen and do not plan to speak, may access the virtual public meeting
using the Zoom link posted on the HCPCS website at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo after the speaker registration closes
on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
Individuals who require special assistance must register and
request special assistance services by 5 p.m. EST, Tuesday, November
14, 2023.
IV. Written Comments
The primary and 5-minute speaker(s) must email a brief, written
summary (one paragraph) of their comments and conclusions. Written
comments from anyone, including the primary and 5-minute speaker(s),
will only be accepted when emailed to: [email protected] before 5 p.m.,
EST on the date of the virtual public meeting at which the HCPCS code
application that is the subject of the comments is discussed.
V. Additional Information
The HCPCS section of the CMS website also includes details
regarding the public meeting process for new revisions to the HCPCS
code set, including information on how to join the meeting remotely,
and guidelines for an effective presentation. The HCPCS section of the
CMS website also contains a document titled ``Healthcare Common
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II Coding Procedures,'' which is
a description of the HCPCS coding process, including a detailed
explanation of the procedures CMS uses to make HCPCS coding
determinations.
When CMS refers to HCPCS code or HCPCS coding application above,
CMS may also be referring to circumstances when a HCPCS code has
already been issued, but a Medicare benefit category and/or payment has
not been determined. CMS is working diligently to address Medicare
benefit category and payment determinations for new items and services
that may be DME, prosthetic devices, orthotics and prosthetics,
therapeutic shoes and inserts, surgical dressings, or splints, casts,
and other devices used for reductions of fractures and dislocations
under Medicare Part B. Please check the CMS website listed above for
the final agenda.
VI. Collection of Information Requirements
This document does not impose information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or third-party disclosure
requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office
of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
The Administrator of CMS, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having reviewed
and approved this document, authorizes Chyana Woodyard, who is the
Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal Register.
Chyana Woodyard,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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