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If a warranty credit is received in 2014 for a procedure that took place prior to January 1, 2014, do we still use the -FB/-FC modifiers? Following is an extract from MLN Matters® Number: "MM8572 No Cost/Full Credit and Partial Credit Devices Effective January 1, 2014, CMS will no longer recognize in the OPPS the FB or FC modifiers to identify a device that is furnished without cost or with a full or partial credit. Also effective January 1, 2014, for claims with APCs that require implantable devices and have significant device offsets (greater than 40%), the amount of the device credit will be specified in the amount portion for value code “FD” (Credit Received from the Manufacturer for a Replaced Medical Device) and will be deducted from the APC payment for the applicable procedure."