Transmittals

Expand the Multi-Carrier System (MCS) Diagnosis File to Accommodate ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes

Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (MMEA) Extension of Reasonable Cost Payment for Clinical Lab Tests Furnished by Hospitals with Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas

2011 Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supply Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code Jurisdiction List

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Consolidated Billing for Limited Part B Services

Home Oxygen Use to Treat Cluster Headache (CH)

Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Companion Guide

Emergency Update to CY 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Database

ICD-10 Implementation Information

Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program 2010 Updates

New Physician Specialty Code for Geriatric Psychiatry

Medicare Quality Standards and Beneficiary Protections for Respiratory Equipment, Power Mobility Devices, and Other Related Durable Medical Equipment

Important News about Flu Shot Frequency for Medicare Beneficiaries

Results of the 2010 Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS)

Medicare Coverage of Blood Glucose Monitors and Testing Supplies

Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Demonstration High-Risk Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Coding Vulnerabilities for Inpatient Hospitals

Partial Code Freeze Prior to ICD-10 Implementation Provider Types

Claims Modifiers for Use in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program

January 2011 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

Updated Appeal Reporting Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs)

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Manual Correction