How can the same HCPCS code have different NDC codes?

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Chapter 3 Application Exercise 1

  • Visit the DME coding system (DMECS) website at https://www.dmepdac.com/dmecs/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
  • Review the DMECS guide
  • Explain the purpose of the DMECS, its uses, and users
    • Include the results of searching on replacement socket and HCPCS code L8000

Chapter 4 Application Exercise 1

  • Access the NDC-HCPCS crosswalk
    • Locate the HCPCS code J2997
    • Identify the NDC codes for J2997
  • Find the NDC Label for Cathflo activase. Search the Internet for the official site for this drug. Locate the billing FAQs
  • Answer the following questions
    • Is the configuration of the NDC codes HIPAA compliant? Why or why not?
    • How can the same HCPCS code have different NDC codes?
    • What NDC code is provided in the FAQs?

Assignment Guidelines

  • You have the choice to write a two-page paper double spaced or create a multimedia presentation to respond to the exercises
  • Clearly label your response to each exercise in your submission