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Level III

Medical billing & coding glossary · all terms

Legacy term. HCPCS Level III local codes were eliminated for standard healthcare transactions after 2003; current claims use the applicable national code sets and payer instructions.

You may encounter Level III in historical claims, policy documents, or archived records. Use the current equivalent above for present-day work, and verify payer guidance for the applicable date of service.

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