Transmittals

New Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Replacement Accessories and Supplies for External Ventricular Assist Devices or Any Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) for Which Payment Was Not Made Under Medicare Part A

Implementing the Claims-Based Data Collection Requirement for Outpatient Therapy Services -- Section 3005(g) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act (MCTRJCA) of 2012

Quarterly Update for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) - April 2013

Implementing the Claims-Based Data Collection Requirement for Outpatient Therapy Services -- Section 3005(g) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act (MCTRJCA) of 2012

Use of Q6 Modifier for Locum Tenens by Providing the Substitute Physician’s Unique Identifier

Update to Pub. 100-08, Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 13

Update To Publication 100-04, Claims Processing Instructions For Chapter 12, Non-Physician Practitioners (NPPs)

Modification/Addition of Group Codes/Specialty Codes

January 2013 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

Calendar Year (CY) 2013 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment

Standardizing the Standard - Phase I

Retirement of the Program Integrity Management Reporting (PIMR) System

Provider Reimbursement Manual Part 1, Chapter 6, Grants, Gifts,and Income from Endowments

Revision to Section 15.5.20 of Chapter 15 of the Program Integrity Manual (PIM)

Revisions of the Financial Limitation for Outpatient Therapy Services – Section 3005 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Updated Billing Requirements for Outpatient Therapy Services -- Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act (MCTRJCA) of 2012

Revised and Clarified Place of Service (POS) Coding Instructions

Addition of New Common Working File (CWF) Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Utilization Edit Codes for CWF to Send the Shared Systems When the Diagnosis Code on the Claim is Considered a Match with the Family of DX Codes in CWF for Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) MSP Claims

Quarterly Update to the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 19.1, Effective April, 1, 2013

National Correct Coding Initiative Add-On Codes – Replacement of "Identical Letter" Dated December 19, 1996 with Subject Line "Correct Coding Initiative Add-On (ZZZ) Codes - ACTION"