Transmittals

Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging- Approval of Using the K3 Segment for Institutional Claims

Implementation to Send Post-Pay Electronic Medical Documentation Requests (eMDR) to Participating Providers via the Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation (esMD) System

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

Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging – Educational and Operations Testing Period - Claims Processing Requirements

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

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Front End Updates for January 2020

Add Dates of Service (DOS) for Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccination (PPV) Health Care Procedure Code System (HCPCS) Codes (90670, 90732), and remove Next eligible dates for PPV HCPCS.

Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for April 2020

Update Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Pricer and Related Claims Reprocessing

Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment

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

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

Updates to the Coordination of Benefits Agreement Insurance File (COIF) For Use in the National Coordination of Benefits Agreement (COBA) Crossover Process

New Medicare Provider Specialty Code (D5) and Billing Codes for Opioid Treatment Programs and New Place of Service Code 58

Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 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

Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update for Calendar Year (CY) 2020

Claim Status Category and Claim Status Codes Update

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

Addition of Medical Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRG) Subject to Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Replaced Devices Offered Without Cost or With a Credit Policy

User CR: ViPS Medicare System (VMS) Increase Number of SuperOp Occurrences within a Value Set