Transmittals

New Patient Discharge Status Code 21 to Define Discharges or Transfers to Court/Law Enforcement

Modification of the Common Working File (CWF) Copybook to Transmit a

Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for October 2009

Claim Status Category and Claim Status Code Update

Reassignment and Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

Addition/Deletion of HCPCS Codes--October 2009 Qtrly Update

October 2009 Update to the ASC Payment System; Summary of Payment Policy Changes

Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens

New Waived Tests

Placing Medicare Florida Fraud Hotline Number on Florida Zip Code Medicare Summary Notices

October Quarterly Update to the 2009 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement

Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplier (DMEPOS) Suppliers Claims Process by Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DMEMACs)

Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Indicator (ASCPI) File Error; and Reiteration of CMS Policy Regarding Beneficiary Liability for V2787 and V2788

Addition/Deletion of HCPCS Codes October 2009 Quarterly Update

Medicare Contractor Annual Update of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)

Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 5010-MAC Jurisdictions 10 and 14 Only

2009 Reminder for Roster Billing and Centralized Billing for Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations

October Update to the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB

Claims Submitted for Items or Services Furnished to Medicare Beneficiaries in State or Local Custody Under a Penal Authority and Examples of Application of Government Entity Exclusion

Claims Submitted for Items or Services Furnished to Medicare Beneficiaries in State or Local Custody Under a Penal Authority and Examples of Application of Government Entity Exclusion