The coding changes are effective on the date indicated in the update. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pleased to announce the scheduled release of modifications to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code set. These changes have been posted to the HCPCS website at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/HCPCSReleaseCodeSets/HCPCS_Quarterly_Update.html.
Plankton. Plankton includes plants and animals that float along at the mercy of the sea's tides and currents. Their name comes from the Greek meaning drifter or wanderer.. There are two types of plankton: tiny plants--called phytoplankton, and weak-swimming animals--called zooplankton.Some are babies that will grow into strong-swimming, non-planktonic adults. Others will remain plankton for their entire lives.here are two types of plankton: tiny plants--called phytoplankton, and weak-swimming animals--called zooplankton. Some are babies that will grow into strong-swimming, non-planktonic adults.
The plant-like protists are commonly referred to as algae and can be either single-or multi-celled. Algae contain chlorophyll and carry out the process of photosynthesis. Diatoms are single-celled algae that excrete a cell wall made of silica.