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Medical Supply: Medical Supplies Billing Requirements: Provider Workshops

December 3, 2008

Effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2009, medical supplies must be billed with Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II codes. In addition to the HCPCS Level II codes, the Universal Product Number (UPN) will be required on claims for contracted medical supplies effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2009.

To assist and inform providers about the April 1, 2009 implementation of new billing requirements for disposable and incontinence medical supplies, Medi-Cal is offering the following workshops in January and February 2009:
Sacramento
January 21, 2009
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 808-5291 (directions only)
www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com
  Anaheim
January 27, 2009
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Doubletree Guest Suites
2085 South Harbor Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 750-3000 (directions or hotel reservations only)
www.doubletree.com
  Pasadena
February 11, 2009
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 793-2122 (directions only)
www.pasadenacenter.com

Additional information about the medical supplies billing requirements is available on the Medi-Cal Web site by clicking on the Medical Supplies overview page.

For more information, or to pre-register for the Medical Supply Billing Workshop, please call the Telephone Service Center (TSC) at 1-800-541-5555.