Outline of Changes to ADA Item Codes in 2022

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

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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

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