Transmittals

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Drug/Biological Code Changes - July 2020 Update

Revising Chapters 3 and 5 of Publication (Pub.) 100-08, to Reflect the Recent Final Rule CMS-1713-F

Quarterly Update to the Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Pricer

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determination (NCDs)--July 2020 Update

July 2020 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System

Quarterly Update to the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) Edits, Version 26.3, Effective October 1, 2020

Updates to Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics & Supplies (DMEPOS) and Ambulance Certification Signature Requirements

Quarterly Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment

Annual (2021) Update of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)

July 2020 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 21.2

Quarterly Update for the Temporary Gap Period of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) - October 2020

July Quarterly Update for 2020 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

Therapy Codes Update

National Coverage Determination (NCD) 160.18 Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Public Health Emergency (PHE) Interim Final Rules

Update the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) 2021 Tables in the Common Working File (CWF) for Purposes of Processing Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Records and Claims

October 2020 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Quarterly Update Reminder

Primary Care First (PCF) and Serious Illness Patient (SIP) Models: Part 1: Provider, Beneficiary and Procedure Code Files to Support Model Implementation

Update to the (IOM) Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23 - Fee Schedule Administration and Coding Requirements, Section 20.9 - Fee Schedule Administration and Coding Requirements

Therapy Codes Update