Transmittals

Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 16.1, effective April 1, 2010

Coding Patient Transfers under the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS)

Maintenance and Servicing Payments for Certain Oxygen Equipment after July 1, 2010

New Waived Tests

Point of Origin for Admission or Visit Codes Update to the UB-04 (CMS-1450) Manual Code List

Reporting the Beneficiary

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

Interim Instructions for Processing Claims and Recouping Overpayments for Claims Submitted Under the Guidelines Established in Change Request 5917

Implementation of a New Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Edit for Facility Services Billed by Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

Revised Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and ZIP Code File to include Kansas Payment Locality Structure

Revision of Definition of Compendia as Authoritative Source for Use in the Determination of a Medically-Accepted Indication of Drugs/Biologicals Used Off-label in Anti-Cancer Chemotherapeutic Regimens

Billing and Processing for Healthy Control Group Volunteers in a Qualified Clinical Trial

Associating Hospice Visits to the Level of Care

Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 16.0, Effective January 1, 2010

Dialysis Adequacy, Infection and Vascular Access Reporting

April 2010 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files

Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 5010 Only in Jurisdiction 9 Parts A and B (A/B) Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)

Correction to CR 6728 on Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 16.0, Effective January 1, 2010

Payment to Physician or Other Supplier for Diagnostic Tests Subject to the Anti-Markup Payment Limitation

Additional Information Regarding the Calendar Year (CY) 2010 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment