Transmittals

October 2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files

Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 14.3, Effective October 1, 2008

October Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)

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

Artificial Hearts

New Waived Tests

New Hemophilia Clotting Factor and HCPCS Code

Physician Fee Schedule Payment Policy Indicator File Record Layout for Use in Processing Method II Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Claims for Professional Services

Transmittal 1579, dated August 21, 2008, rescinds and replaces Transmittal 1546, dated July 1, 2008. The corrections are explained in the Summary of Changes. The implementation date is also changed. All other material remains the same

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Legislative Change to Independent Laboratory Billing for the Technical Component of Physician Pathology Services.

Clarification on the Correct Condition Code to Report on Provider Adjustment Requests to Indicate a Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) Code Change

Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Quarterly Drug List Update

Transition of Responsibility for Medical Review From Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs)

Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update

July 2008 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 9.2

VMS Recognition of New Specialty Codes for Suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) With Pedorthic Personnel, Medical Supply Companies With Pedorthic Personnel, and Rehabilitation Agencies. (DME MACs Only)

Prothrombin Time (PT/INR) Monitoring for Home Anticoagulation Management

Clarifications to Audiology Update Transmittal 1470, Change Request 5717

Manual Revisions to Reflect Special Billing Instructions for DMEPOS Items as a Result of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program

July 2008 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)