The AHA and CMS have collaborated on a clearinghouse to advise hospitals and providers billing under the hospital outpatient prospective payment system on how to better use the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System. The clearinghouse, which is managed by the AHA, serves as a central contact to provide reliable interpretations of how established codes should be used. HCPCS-related questions should be submitted on a form located at www.ahacentraloffice.org and then faxed or mailed with supporting documentation to the AHA’s Central Office on HCPCS. Quarterly publications will also be issued to assist providers to properly and consistently use HCPCS codes.
