Transmittals

Revisions to Chapter 6 -

IOM Pub. 100-09, Chapters 3

Medicare Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration

Revision to Instructions Relating to Compliance Standards for Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs)

Medicare Contractor Annual Update of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)

Additional Payable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)

Payment for Hospital Observation Services (Codes 99217 - 99220) and Observation or Inpatient Care Services (Including Admission and Discharge Services - Codes 99234 - 99236)

Use of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) V2787 When Billing Approved Astigmatism-Correcting Intraocular Lens (A-C IOLs) in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), Physician Offices, and Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs)

Modification of Payment Window Edits in the Medicare

Summary of Policies in the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount

October Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)

Items and Special Services Having Special DME Review Considerations

January 2008 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

Clarification to CR 5744 - Payment Allowance Update for the Influenza Virus Vaccine CPT 90660 and further instruction regarding the Pneumococcal Vaccine Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 90669

Collapsing Medicare Provider Transaction Access Numbers (PTANs) to Ensure a One-to-One National Provider Identifier (NPI) Match

New Waived Tests

New Requirement for Ordering/Referring Information on Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Claims for Diagnostic Services

Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Quarterly Drug Update

Screening DNA Stool Test for Colorectal Cancer

2009 Annual Update for the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Bonus Payments