Transmittals

Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity National Coverage Determination, Addition of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG)

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Subject to and Excluded from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)Edits

2013 Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code Jurisdiction List

International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 Conversion from ICD-9 and Related Code Infrastructure of the Medicare Shared Systems as They Relate to CMS National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)

Implementation of New and Revised Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) Messages and Discontinuation of Obsolete MSN Messages

Medical Review Timeliness Requirements

Manual Updates of Clarify IRF Claims Processing

Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) Enhancement

National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Add-On Codes Replacement of Identical Letter, Dated December 19, 1996 with Subject Line, Correct Coding Initiative Add-On (ZZZ) Codes - ACTION

Emergency Update to the CY 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)

Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments -2nd qtr Notfication for FY 2013

Common Edits and Enhancements Modules (CEM) Code Set Update

Internet Only Manual (IOM) Update to Payment for Medical or Surgical Services Furnished by CRNAs. This CR rescinds and fully replaces CR 8027.

CY 2013 Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

Summary of Policies in the CY 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)Final Rule and the Telehealth Original Site Facility Fee Payment Amount

Calendar Year (CY) 2013 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Coding Update/Policy Clarification

Updating the VMAP/4D Table with B5 Ocularist Specialty Code

Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) PPS Changes

Ambulance Inflation Factor for CY 2013 and Productivity Adjustment