Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) (NaF-18) to Identify Bone Metastasis of Cancer
Update to List of ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes Not Requiring the Q0 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Modifier for Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) Services Provided in a Clinical Study
Ordering/Referring Providers Who Are Not Enrolled in Medicare
Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 005010 Medicare Administrative Contractors Requirements
Reporting of Recoupment for Overpayment on the Remittance Advice (RA)
Update to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Publication 100-04, Chapter 15, Section 40)
Signature Guidelines for Medical Review Purposes
April 2010 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System
Claims Submitted for Items or Services Furnished to Medicare Beneficiaries in State or Local Custody Under a Penal Authority and Examples of Application of Government Entity Exclusion. CR6880 rescinds and fully replaces CR 6544.
Legislation to Allow Independent Laboratory Billing for the Technical Component of Physician Pathology Services for Hospital Inpatients and Outpatients
Extension of Reasonable Cost Payment for Clinical Lab Tests Furnished by Hospitals with Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas
Revision of the Internet Only Manual (IOM) to Remove References to Purchased Diagnostic Test and Replace with Language Consistent with the Anti-Markup Rule
Revision of the Internet Only Manual (IOM) to Remove References to Purchased Diagnostic Test and Replace with Language Consistent with the Anti-Markup Rule
New physician specialty code for Geriatric Psychiatry. The new physician specialty code for Geriatric Psychiatry is 27
Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 16.1, effective April 1, 2010
Round One Rebid of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program - Phase 8A: Hospital Exception