The 2008 updates to the Current Procedural Terminology – 4th Edition (CPT-4) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II codes become effective for Medicare on January 1, 2008.

•The Medi-Cal program has not yet adopted the 2008 updates.

• Do not use the 2008 codes to bill for Medi-Cal services until notified to do so in a future Medi-Cal Update.

• Provider manual updates are included in this month’s Medi-Cal Update http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/