The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the new HCPCS codes for 2018, and there were only a few minor changes. Below is a complete breakdown of the code changes which will be effective for claims with a date of service on or after January 1, 2018.

 New Codes 

January 12, 2022Strategies for Effective Revenue Collection
Steady and reliant revenue collection is key to the operation of your facility. This webinar will discuss tips and strategies to ensure that your collection methods are operating effectively and efficiently; and to make sure you are collecting everything you can. 		Register
February 9, 2022Lower Limb Prostheses Policy: A Review
A comprehensive review of the current Lower Limb Prostheses Local Coverage Determination and Policy Article. Learn of all the recent changes and updates to the policy, including a breakdown of the Coding Guidelines, which items require PDAC approval, and much more.		Register
March 9, 2022Medicare 101: Get to Know the Basics
The perfect webinar for the new hire, or if you want a refresher. This webinar will provide an overview of the Medicare program and how it relates to O&P care. Learn about the different parts of Medicare and how certain payment structures are created. 		Register
April 13, 2022Clinicians Corner-Techs/Fitters
Join us for the first Clinician’s Corner of 2022. This installment will be focused on providing tips, tricks and insights for technicians and fitters; and is available for scientific credits.		Register
May 11, 2022Supplier Standards & Revalidations
Now that site inspections and Revalidations are back in full swing, with new contractors taking the lead, be sure you know and understand the DMEPOS Supplier Standards. Learn some tips to pass a Supplier Standards inspection and Revalidation. 		Register
June 8, 2022SWOs, PODs, ABNs, AOBs: Your Must Have Documentation
Everyone focuses on the medical necessity documentation, but what about the everyday documentation you need to have in your records. This webinar will focus on the administrative documentation which is required to be on file. Learn when you must obtain a new Standard Written Order, and what it must include. Review when and who can sign an ABN, and much more. 		Register
July 13, 2022Clinicians Corner- Orthotics: How To Get Started Into Digital Workflow. From Scanning, To Carving, To 3D Printing, The Next Step For O&P
Join us for the second Clinician’s Corner of 2022. This installment will be focused on providing tips, tricks and insights for orthotists and is available for scientific credits.		Register
August 10, 2022Roadmap to Appeals
This seminar will include a quick summary of the Medicare appeals process and focus on some key tips and strategies you may use to help win your appeals. 		Register
September 14, 2022An Operations Presentation
Learn how your daily operational practices can impact your business. Review and learn about ways to improve your operations, possible discussion topics could include how to identify and avoid common denial reasons, best practices for patient intakes and more. 		Register
October 12, 2022Clinicians Corner-Prosthetics
Join us for the final Clinician’s Corner of 2022. This installment will be focused on providing tips, tricks and insights for prosthetists and is available for scientific credits.		Register
November 9, 2022The Do’s & Don’ts of Gift Giving
As the holiday season approaches you may want to provide gifts to your patients and/or your referral sources. This webinar will review the rules around providing gifts and inform you of the steps you should take to remain compliant. 		Register
December 14, 2022Year End Review & What is Ahead
As the year comes to end be sure you have not missed anything important. This webinar will highlight all the updates and changes in policy, reimbursement and coding which occurred in 2022; and will provide insight to any changes or updates coming in 2023. 		Register

Changes in Code Descriptors 

Company NameBooth #Website
ACOR Orthopaedic Inc.
745www.acor.com
Adapttech1049www.adapttech.eu
Allard USA Inc.
535www.allardusa.com
Alps South LLC819www.easyliner.com
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Alternative Prosthetic Services Inc.750www.alternativeprosthetics.com
American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists650www.oandp.org
American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
949www.abcop.org
American Central Fabrication
1146
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)1540www.acrm.org
American Prosthetic Components, LLC
1334www.apcomponents.com
AMFIT INC.
641www.amfit.com
Amputee Coalition
1423www.amputee-coalition.org
Anjon Holdings1531www.anjonholdings.com
Anodyne
741www.anodyneshoes.com
AON1342
Apis Footwear Co.
1338www.apisfootwear.com
Artec 3D1214www.artec3d.com
Aspen Medical Products
1417www.aspenmp.com
Becker Orthopedic Appliance Co.
529www.beckerorthopedic.com
BioSculptor Corp.
1340www.biosculptor.com
Bioskin1526pro.bioskin.com
Biostep Inc.1541www.biosteportho.com
Blatchford Inc. 717www.blatchfordus.com
Bluewave Technologies
322www.mybluewave.com
Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
1446
www.bocusa.org
Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics
1126www.bostonoandp.com
Bort-Swiss Orthopedic Supply
844www.bort-swissortho.com
Brightree LLC
1243www.brightree.com
BroadBay, LLC
1149www.broad-bay.com
Bulldog Tools Inc.
421www.bulldogtools.com
California Orthotics and Prosthetics Association (COPA) 1245www.californiaoandp.com
Cal State University Dominguez Hills O&P Program1529www.csudh.edu/oandp
Cascade Dafo Inc.
1143www.cascadedafo.com
Cascade Orthopedic Supply Inc.
835
www.cascade-usa.com
CBS Medical Billing & Consulting LLC

751
www.cbsmedicalbilling.com
Challenged Athletes Foundation1524www.challengedathletes.org
Click Medical
951
clickmedical.co
Coapt LLC
520www.coaptengineering.com
College Park Industries
1317
www.college-park.com
Comfort Products Inc.
1134
www.comfortoandp.com
Coyote Prosthetics & Orthotics
1239
www.coyoteprosthetics.com
Create O&P
1448
www.createoandp.com
Curbell Plastics, Inc.
1444
www.curbellplastics.com/oandp
Cypress Adaptive, LLC

1247

www.cypressadaptive.com
DAW Industries Inc.
429www.daw-usa.com
DJO
1520
www.djoglobal.com
DME MAC MEDICARE
1031
www.cgsmedicare.com
DOD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE)1314https://health.mil/about-MHS/OASDHA/HSPO/EACE
Drew Shoe Corp
1441www.drewshoe.com
Endolite
717www.endolite.com
Engineered Silicone Products LLC
1140www.wearesp.com
Epica Applied Technologies
1339www.epicatech.com
Fabtech Systems LLC
1516www.fabtechsystems.com
Fillauer
617www.fillauer.com
FIOR & GENTZ GmbH
538www.fior-gentz.us
FIT3601530www.ff360-sw.com
FLO-TECH® Orthotic & Prosthetic Systems Inc.
435www.1800flo-tech.com
Forrest Stump1414www.forreststump.org
Freedom Innovations LLC
925www.freedom-innovations.com
Friddle's Orthopedic Appliances Inc.
1242www.friddles.com
Grace Prosthetic Fabrication Inc.
425www.gpfinc.com
Hi-Tech1539www.humanitechnology.com
Hope to Walk1513www.hopetowalk.org
HP1344www8.hp.com/us/en/printers/3d-printers.html
Infinite Biomedical Technologies
1528
www.i-biomed.com
Integrum Inc.
534www.integrum.se
International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics
1035www.iiofoandp.org
Invent Medical USA LLC
1025
www.inventmedical.com
Kevin Orthopedic748www.kevinorthopedic.com
Kinetic Research Inc.
549www.KineticResearch.com
KISS Technologies LLC
840www.kiss-suspension.com
KLM Laboratories
1213klmlabs.com
Knit-Rite Inc.
735www.knitrite.com
LaunchPad O&P
1014
www.launchpad-op.com
LegWorks945www.LegWorks.com
LIM Innovations
1113www.liminnovations.com
Limb Loss and Prevention Registry342www.mayo.edu/research/labs/motion-analysis/research/limb-loss-preservation-registry
LIMBTEX LTD.320www.limbtex.com
Martin Bionics Innovations
1443www.martinbionics.com
MD Orthopaedics Inc.
439www.mdorthopaedics.com
Medex International Inc.
1048medexinternational.com
Medi Lazer
326www.Rxloupes.com
Mile High Orthotics Lab Inc.
545www.mholabs.com
Monetek LLC
1345www.monetek.com
Motion Unlimited
1537www.motion-unlimited.com
Myomo
541www.myomo.com
Naked Prosthetics
1045www.npdevices.com
National Commission on O&P Education
648www.ncope.org
Neuros Medical, Inc.328www.neurosmedical.com
New Step Orthotic Lab Inc.
1241www.newsteporthotics.com
nora systems Inc.
651www.nora-shoe.com
Northwestern University Prosthetics Orthotics Ctr.
354
Nymbl Systems
1235www.Nymbl.Healthcare
O&P EDGE/Western Media LLC
846www.opedge.com
O&P State Meetings338www.cecpo.com/services/meeting-planning
OHI
1355ohi.net
OPAF & The First Clinics
1525
www.opfund.org
Open Bionics
1535www.openbionics.com
OPIE Software
727www.opiesoftware.com
OP Solutions Inc
1047OPSolutions.us
OPTEC USA, INC
www.optecusa.com
Orfit Industries America
1041www.orfit.com
Orthofeet
1543
www.orthofeet.com
Orthomerica Products Inc.
523www.orthomerica.com
Orthotic & Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA)
1135www.opga.com
Osseointegration Group of Australia350
Osseointegration.org
Össur Americas Inc.
935www.ossur.com
Ottobock
1117
www.ottobockus.com
Paceline
1429www.paceline.com
Pedorthic Foundation
324
www.pedorthicfoundation.org
Pedorthic Services
1015www.pedserv.com
PEL
1229www.pelsupply.com
PLS - Pedorthic Lab Specialties1413www.pedorthiclab.com
Powerstep1132www.powerstep.com
Proclaim Billing Services 1144www.cornerstonepo.com
ProsFit Technologies1344www.prosfit.com
Proteor USA
1327www.proteorusa.com
PSYONIC
1347www.psyonic.co
Range of Motion Project (ROMP)1522www.rompglobal.org
Renia GmbH
649www.renia.com
Restorative Care of America Inc.
1029www.rcai.com
Rodin 4D848 & 849
www.rodin4d.com
Royal Knit Inc.847www.royalknit.com
RS Print644rsprint.com
Silipos842www.silipos.com
Sole Mates815
Soletech Inc.
1147
www.soletech.com
Spinal Technology, Inc.
841www.spinaltech.com
SPS
919www.spsco.com
Springer Aktiv AG1114
www.springer-berlin.de
ST&G USA Corp.
645www.stngco.com
SteeperUSA
1349www.steeperusa.com
SureStep
627www.surestep.net
Tamarack Habilitation Technologies Inc.
524www.tamarackhti.com
TechMed 3D Inc.
747www.techmed3d.com
Thermo-Ply, Inc.
1425www.thermoplygel.com
Tillges Technologies LLC
640www.tillgestechnologies.com
Top Shelf Orthopedics
1348www.topshelforthopedics.com
Townsend Design (Thuasne USA)
1129www.thuasneusa.com
Trend Medical1130www.trend-med.com
TSM Smart Materials Co., Ltd.1246www.tsm-smart.com
Turbomed Orthotics Inc.
946turbomedorthotics.com
Ultraflex Systems, Inc.
1450www.ultraflexsystems.com
University of Hartford MSPO Program
356www.hartford.edu/tmspo

US ISPO336www.usispo.org
VA Office of Research & Development1519
VitalFitsr
914
www.VitalFitsr.com
Vorum
635www.vorum.com
VQ Orthocare
1517
www.vqorthocare.com
WillowWood
517
www.willowwoodco.com

As a reminder registration is still open for the December 13, 2017 AOPAversity webinar, New Codes & Other Updates for 2018, which will focus on the changes to the HCPCS code set and any other upcoming Medicare changes which may impact your business in 2018. AOPA’s Coding and Reimbursement Committee will review the list of changes and provide appropriate comments to CMS.

Questions regarding the code changes may be directed to Joe McTernan at jmcternan@aopanet.org, or Devon Bernard at dbernard@aopanet.org.