Outline of Changes to ADA Item Codes in 2022
- Jason Handcock
Analytics
The addition of 31 new item codes
057, 076, 163, 239, 459, 598, 648, 685, 686, 687, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 755, 781 (formerly 774), 782, 783, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 844, 882, 919, 920, 921, 929
The inactivation of 9 existing item codes
025*, 054, 085, 086, 323, 458, 730, 774 (replaced by 781), 983
Note: Some Payors may continue using some deleted codes. For example, 025 is still used by Veteran’s Affairs and WorkCover QLD, despite being listed for deletion by the ADA. You can re-activate an item code if needed.
An update to the description of 107 existing item codes
019, 022, 026, 033, 039, 047, 048, 051, 055, 056, 061, 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 087, 088, 089, 090, 091, 113, 117, 119, 121, 122, 123, 131, 151, 153, 171, 222, 324, 331, 351, 377, 381, 386, 387, 391, 414, 419, 434, 455, 572, 586, 587, 588, 611, 613, 615, 618, 627, 649, 656, 658, 659, 661, 664, 666, 667, 668, 669, 673, 678, 684, 688, 690, 713, 714, 715, 716, 723, 724, 727, 728, 731, 733, 739, 754, 761, 762, 765, 766, 768, 769, 771, 772, 773, 825, 831, 871, 881, 911, 916, 927, 943, 949, 964, 965, 966, 971, 972, 981, 984, 986, 987
