CMS Releases 2012 HCPCS Update By Debra A. McCurdy on 31 October 2011 Print:Email this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn Today CMS released the 2012 update to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) files. The files include the Level II alphanumeric HCPCS procedures and modifiers, long and short descriptions, and other related data.