Transmittals

April 2024 Update to the Medicare Severity – Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) Grouper and Medicare Code Editor (MCE) Version 41.1

Hospice Benefit Policy Manual Updates Related to the Addition of Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) or Mental Health Counselors (MHCs) to the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team

Separate Payment for Disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices on Home Health Prospective Payment System Claims

Separate Payment for Disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices on Home Health Prospective Payment System Claims

New Waived Tests 

Diagnosis Code Update for Add-on Payments for Blood Clotting Factor Administered to Hemophilia Inpatients

Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC), Claims Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) and PC Print Update

Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount and Telehealth Services List, CT Modifier Reduction List, and Preventive Services List

Implementation of Changes in the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Payment for Dialysis Furnished for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in ESRD Facilities for Calendar Year (CY) 2024

January 2024 Annual Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Monthly Facility Payment Amount

Combined Common Edits/Enhancements Modules (CCEM) Code Set Update

Implementation of New Benefit Category for Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)--April 2024 Update--CR 2 of 2

File Conversions Related to the Spanish Translation of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Descriptions

Quarterly Update to Home Health (HH) Grouper

 April 2024 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Quarterly Update Reminder

Implementation of a National Fee Schedule for Medicare Part B Vaccine Administration CMS

Allowing Audiologists to Furnish Certain Diagnostic Tests Without a Physician Order

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)--January 2024 Update

Implement Operating Rules - Phase III Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) 360 Uniform Use of Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARC), Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Group Code (CAGC) Rule - Update from Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) CORE