New HCPCS Codes for Epoetin Alfa (?EPO?) and Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp)
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Regulatory News Topic
CMS Change Request (?CR?) 4108 released October 21, 2005, was updated with Transmittal 737 on October 31, 2005, to announce new HCPCS codes for EPO and Aranesp starting January 1, 2006.
Date of Insight Article
Friday, February 11, 2005
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