Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Office of Medicaid 600 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111 www.mass.gov/masshealth MassHealth Dental Bulletin 32 December 2005 TO: All Dental Providers Participating in MassHealth FROM: Beth Waldman, Medicaid Director RE: 2006 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding Update (Revised Appendix E: Oral Surgery Service Codes and Descriptions) Introduction The federal government has revised the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) that is used for MassHealth billing. This bulletin reflects revised changes to Appendix E: Oral Surgery Service Codes and Descriptions of the Dental Manual. Providers will receive a transmittal letter an updated Appendix E of the Dental Manual at a later date. Deleted Codes Effective for dates of services on or after January 1, 2006, the following service codes have been deleted. 21493 21494 42325 42326 99261 New Codes Effective for dates of services on or after January 1, 2006, the following service codes have been added. 99201 99203 99204 99205 Questions If you have any questions about the information in this bulletin, please contact MassHealth Customer Service at 1-800-841-2900, e-mail your inquiry to providersupport@mahealth.net, or fax your inquiry to 617-988-8974.