Transmittals

MIPPA Section 139 Teaching Anesthesiologists

Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 16.0, Effective January 1, 2010

New Waived Tests

January 2010 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files

Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update

Therapy Cap Values for Calendar Year (CY) 2010

Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for January 2010

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Annual Clotting Factor Furnishing Fee Update

Place of Service (POS) and Date of Service (DOS) Instructions for Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests

2010 Annual Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Code System (HCPCS) Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Update

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) (FDG) for Cervical Cancer

Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2010

Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 16.0, Effective January 1, 2010

Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update

Calendar Year (CY) 2010 Fee Schedule Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS)

2010 Annual Update to the Therapy Code List

Requirements to Prevent the Misuse of Modifiers PA, PB, and PC on Incoming Claims

Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for January 2010

`Continuation of Maintenance and Servicing Payments in CY 2010 for Certain Oxygen Equipment as a Result of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008