Transmittals

5010 Implementation--Processing Additional International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision-Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) Diagnosis and Procedure Codes in Pricer, Grouper, and the Medicare Code Editor (MCE)

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Consolidated Billing for Limited Part B Services

Discarded Drugs and Biological Policy at Contractor Discretion

2011 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Annual Update Reminder

Notification to State Medicaid Agencies and Child Health Plans of Medicare Terminations for Certified Providers and Suppliers

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 5010-D.0 Transition Reporting

New Waived Tests

Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 16.3, Effective October 1, 2010

Calendar Year 2011 Payments to Home Health Agencies That Do Not Submit Required Quality Data

Revisions and Re-issuance of Audiology Policies

Revisions and Re-issuance of Audiology Policies

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) Update October 2010

October 2010 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System

Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Attending, Operating, or Other Physician or Non-Physician Practitioner Providers for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Claims Processed by Medicare Fiscal Intermediaries and Part A Medicare Administrative Contractors (A/B MAC)

2011 Annual Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Code System (HCPCS) Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Update

Further Instruction for Implementation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) version 5010 for Transaction 835 - Health Care Claim Payment/Advice and Updated Standard Paper Remit (SPR)

J11 Part A and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractor (A/B MAC) New Part A Workload Number for the State of North Carolina

Eligible Physicians and Practitioners Who Need to Enroll in the Medicare Program for the Sole Purpose of Ordering and Referring Services for Medicare Beneficiaries

October Update to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)

2011 Annual Update for the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Bonus Payments