§ 9789.12.14. California Specific Codes.

Physicians and non-physician practitioners shall use the “California Specific Codes” listed below. Maximum reasonable fees for services performed by physicians and non-physician practitioners within their scope of practice shall be no more than the fee listed in section 9789.19, by date of service. The fees shall be updated annually in accordance with the Medicare Economic Index.

CA Code	Procedure
WC001	Doctor's First Report of Occupational Illness or Injury (Form 5021) (Section 9789.14(a)(1))
WC002	Treating Physician's Progress Report (PR-2 or narrative equivalent in accordance with § 9785)
	(Section 9789.14(b)(1))
WC003	Primary Treating Physician's Permanent and Stationary Report (Form PR-3) (Section 9789.14(b)(2))
WC004	Primary Treating Physician's Permanent and Stationary Report (Form PR-4) (Section 9789.14(b)(3))
WC005	Psychiatric Report requested by the WCAB or the Administrative Director, other than medical-legal report.
	Use modifier -32 (Section 9789.14(b)(4))
WC006	[Reserved]
WC007	Consultation Reports Requested by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board or the Administrative
	Director (Use modifier -32) Consultation Reports requested by the QME or AME in the context of a
	medical-legal evaluation (Section 9789.14(b)(5)). (Use modifier -30)
WC008	Chart Notes (Section 9789.14(c))
WC009	Duplicate Reports (Section 9789.14(d))
WC010	Duplication of X-Ray
WC011	Duplication of Scan
WC012	Missed Appointments. This code is designated for communication only. It does not imply that compensation
	is owed.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 9-24-2013; operative 1-1-2014. Submitted to OAL as a file and print only pursuant to Government Code section 11340.9(g) (Register 2013, No. 39).

Note

Note: Authority: Sections 133, 4603.5, 5307.1 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 4600, 5307.1 and 5307.11, Labor Code.