C-codes exist so that new drugs and devices can be tracked and paid in the hospital outpatient setting before a permanent code is assigned. They are generally not valid for physician-office claims.
A temporary HCPCS Level II code used by hospital outpatient departments under the OPPS.
C-codes exist so that new drugs and devices can be tracked and paid in the hospital outpatient setting before a permanent code is assigned. They are generally not valid for physician-office claims.