ADDENDUM D2.—PROPOSED OPPS COMMENT INDICATORS FOR CY 2016					
Proposed  Comment Indicator 	Descriptor 				
NI 	"New code for the next calendar year or existing code with substantial revision to its code descriptor in the next calendar year as compared to current calendar year, interim APC assignment; comments will be accepted on the interim APC assignment for the new code."				
CH 	"Active HCPCS code in current year and next calendar year, status indicator and/or APC assignment has changed; or active HCPCS code that will be discontinued at the end of the current calendar year."				
NP	"New code for the next calendar year or existing code with substantial revision to its code descriptor in the next calendar year as compared to current calendar year, proposed APC assignment; comments will be accepted on the proposed APC assignment for the new code."				
					
					
					
					
					
					
