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Services
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Medicare Program; Public Meeting for
New Revisions to the Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) Coding—November 6–8, 2024
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
dates and times of the virtual Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) public meeting to be held from
November 6, 2024, through November 8,
2024, to discuss CMS’ preliminary
coding, Medicare benefit category, and
payment determinations, if applicable,
for new revisions to the HCPCS Level II
code set for non-drug and non-biological
items and services, as well as how to
register for those meetings.
DATES: Virtual Meeting Dates:
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET); Thursday,
November 7, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET;
and Friday, November 8, 2024, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: Virtual Meeting Location:
The HCPCS public meetings will be
held virtually via Zoom only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sundus Ashar, (410) 786–0750,
Sundus.ashar1@cms.hhs.gov, or
HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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 Level II coding procedures,
including the establishment of quarterly
coding cycles for drugs and biological
products and biannual coding cycles for
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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 attendees are
advised to review the public meeting
agendas at https://www.cms.gov/
Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/
HCPCSPublicMeetings, which identify
CMS’ preliminary coding, Medicare
benefit category, and payment
determinations, if applicable, and the
date each item will be discussed. In
establishing the public meeting agendas,
CMS may group multiple, related code
applications under the same agenda
item.
III. Virtual Meeting Registration
The November 6, 2024 through
November 8, 2024, HCPCS public
meetings will be virtual and available
for remote audio attendance and
participation only via Zoom. The Zoom
link and registration instructions 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/HCPCSPublic
Meetings and in an announcement on
the HCPCS General Information page at
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/codingbilling/healthcare-common-proceduresystem. 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 by 5 p.m.
ET on October 25, 2024. All participants
and other attendees can access the
virtual public meeting through the
Zoom link, which will be posted on the
HCPCS Level II website. Attendees can
attend more than 1 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);
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• Agenda item and application
number;
• Email address;
• Any special assistance requests
(will be considered if the registration is
submitted by 5 p.m. ET, October 25,
2024);
• Whether the registrant is a primary
speaker or a 5-minute speaker for an
agenda item; and
• Whether the primary speaker will
use a PowerPoint presentation.
B. Speakers and Attendees
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1. Primary Speakers
Each applicant that submitted a
HCPCS Level II 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. Any unused time from
the primary speaker will be forfeited
and cannot be delegated to another
speaker. The deadline for primary
speakers to register and submit any
supporting PowerPoint presentation is 5
p.m. ET, October 25, 2024. CMS 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
in PowerPoint presentation format, not
PDF. We will not play videos,
transitions, or animations during the
public meeting sessions and request that
the speakers exclude these materials
from their PowerPoint presentation and
instead submit any relevant video or
animation materials along with their
written comments. We request that
speakers ensure 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 Level II
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
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limited to, an employee, interested
parties, 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. ET, October 25, 2024.
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 Level II code
application or agenda item that the 5minute speaker presented, or with 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 Level II website at
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/codingbilling/healthcare-common-proceduresystem as well as the guidelines
document.
Individuals who require special
assistance must register and request
special assistance services by 5 p.m. ET,
October 25, 2024.
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. ET on the date of the
virtual public meeting at which the
HCPCS Level II 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 Level II 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
(PDF),’’ which is a description of the
HCPCS Level II coding process,
including a detailed explanation of the
procedures CMS uses to make HCPCS
Level II coding determinations.
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When CMS refers to a HCPCS code or
HCPCS Level II 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
Trenesha Fultz-Mimms, who is the
Federal Register Liaison, to
electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal
Register.
Trenesha Fultz-Mimms,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-1823-N]
Medicare Program; Public Meeting for New Revisions to the
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding--November 6-8,
2024
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
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 from November 6, 2024, through November 8, 2024, to discuss CMS'
preliminary coding, Medicare benefit category, and payment
determinations, if applicable, for new revisions to the HCPCS Level II
code set for non-drug and non-biological items and services, as well as
how to register for those meetings.
DATES: Virtual Meeting Dates: Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Eastern Time (ET); Thursday, November 7, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ET; and Friday, November 8, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
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 Level II 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 attendees are advised to review the
public meeting agendas at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings, which identify CMS' preliminary
coding, Medicare benefit category, and payment determinations, if
applicable, and the date each item will be discussed. In establishing
the public meeting agendas, CMS may group multiple, related code
applications under the same agenda item.
III. Virtual Meeting Registration
The November 6, 2024 through November 8, 2024, HCPCS public
meetings will be virtual and available for remote audio attendance and
participation only via Zoom. The Zoom link and registration
instructions 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-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system.
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 by 5 p.m. ET on October 25, 2024.
All participants and other attendees can access the virtual public
meeting through the Zoom link, which will be posted on the HCPCS Level
II website. Attendees can attend more than 1 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);
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Agenda item and application number;
Email address;
Any special assistance requests (will be considered if the
registration is submitted by 5 p.m. ET, October 25, 2024);
Whether the registrant is a primary speaker or a 5-minute
speaker for an agenda item; and
Whether the primary speaker will use a PowerPoint
presentation.
B. Speakers and Attendees
1. Primary Speakers
Each applicant that submitted a HCPCS Level II 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. Any unused time from the primary
speaker will be forfeited and cannot be delegated to another speaker.
The deadline for primary speakers to register and submit any supporting
PowerPoint presentation is 5 p.m. ET, October 25, 2024. CMS 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 in PowerPoint presentation format, not PDF. We will not play
videos, transitions, or animations during the public meeting sessions
and request that the speakers exclude these materials from their
PowerPoint presentation and instead submit any relevant video or
animation materials along with their written comments. We request that
speakers ensure 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 Level II 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, interested parties, 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. ET, October 25, 2024.
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 Level II code application or
agenda item that the 5-minute speaker presented, or with 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 Level II website at https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system
as well as the guidelines document.
Individuals who require special assistance must register and
request special assistance services by 5 p.m. ET, October 25, 2024.
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.
ET on the date of the virtual public meeting at which the HCPCS Level
II 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
Level II 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
(PDF),'' which is a description of the HCPCS Level II coding process,
including a detailed explanation of the procedures CMS uses to make
HCPCS Level II coding determinations.
When CMS refers to a HCPCS code or HCPCS Level II 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 Trenesha Fultz-Mimms, who is the
Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal Register.
Trenesha Fultz-Mimms,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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