Transmittals

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)--July 2023 Update

April 2023 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Quarterly Update Reminder

Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment

Enhancements to Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Claim Edits to Improve Claim Processing

National Coverage Determination (NCD) 50.3 - Cochlear Implantation Manual Update

National Coverage Determination (NCD) 50.3 - Cochlear Implantation Manual Update

July 2023 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Quarterly Update Reminder

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Medicare Beneficiary Data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Hospitals, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs)

Significant Updates to Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publication (Pub.) 100-05 Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Manual, Chapter 3

An Omnibus CR to Implement Policy Updates in the CY 2023 PFS Final Rule, Including (1) Removal of Selected NCDs (NCD 160.22 Ambulatory EEG Monitoring), and, (2) Expanding Coverage of Colorectal Cancer Screening - Full Agile Pilot CR

An Omnibus CR to Implement Policy Updates in the CY 2023 PFS Final Rule, Including (1) Removal of Selected NCDs (NCD 160.22 Ambulatory EEG Monitoring), and, (2) Expanding Coverage of Colorectal Cancer Screening - Full Agile Pilot CR

An Omnibus CR to Implement Policy Updates in the CY 2023 PFS Final Rule, Including (1) Removal of Selected NCDs (NCD 160.22 Ambulatory EEG Monitoring), and, (2) Expanding Coverage of Colorectal Cancer Screening - Full Agile Pilot CR

April 2023 Quarterly Update to HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement

Internet-Only Manual (IOM) Updates to Pub. 100-04, Chapter 12 for the New Hospital Inpatient or Observation Care Code Family, Nursing Facility Visits Code Family, Billing the Substantive Portion of a Split (or Shared) Visit, Changes for Prolonged Services, and Updates to the IOM with Policies Finalized for Office/Outpatient E/M Visits in the CY2020 and CY2021 Final Rules

Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) - April 2023 Update

Online Electronic Correspondence Referral System (ECRS) Added Edits Checking for Medicare Entitlement and Part D Enrollment For Specific Group Health Plan (GHP) Types and Batch Edits. Effective April, 2023, Hierarchy Rules Will Be Applied to Primary and Supplemental Part D Records

Update to the Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publication (Pub.) 100-04, Chapter 18, Section 10.2.2.1, to Clarify the Payment Method on Vaccines for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)

User Enhancement Change Request (UECR) - Update the Multi-Carrier System (MCS) to Display Additional Screen Data Accessible from the Detail History and Claim Screens

New State Codes for North Carolina and other States

User Enhancement Change Request (UECR): Update the Multi-Carrier System (MCS) Comment Screen