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Subject Title of Article/Date HCPCS/CPT Code(s)
Cardiovascular Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (rev 01/30/08) 0024T
Ankle/Brachial Index (ABI) as One Component of Peripheral Arterial Studies  (rev 01/30/08) 93922
Billing of Add-on Services for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging (Non-covered) (06/07/07) 78491, 78492
Bioimpedance (93701) Coverage Requirements for services prior to January 23, 2004 (rev 01/30/08) 93701
Cardiac Stress Testing (rev 01/30/08) J0152, J0395, J1245, J1250, J3490, 93015, 93016, 93018, 93018, 93350
Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine  (rev 01/30/08) A4641, A9500, A9502, A9503, A9505, A9512, A9700, J0152, J0395, J1245, J1250, J3490, 78460, 78461, 78464, 78465, 78466, 78468, 78469, 78472, 78473, 78478, 78480, 78481, 78483, 78494, 78496, 93000, 93005, 93010, 93015, 93016, 93017, 93018
Clarification Regarding Effective Dates for Carrier Claim Adjustments: Denied Replacement Defibrillator Claims Lacking a QR Modifier (Sup Inst CR 5104)  (rev 01/30/08) n/a
Echocardiography, Transthoracic and Transesophageal  (rev 01/30/08) 93303, 93304, 93307, 93308, 93312, 93313, 93314, 93315, 93316, 93317, 93318, A9700, J7051, Q9955, Q9956, Q9957, 93320, 93321, 93325
Electronic Analyses of Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators and Pacemakers (rev 01/30/08) 93731, 93734, 93741, 93743
Extracorporeal Photopheresis ABN - Contractor Instruction (3/29/07)  n/a
Internet Access and Analysis of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Data (rev 01/30/08) 93741, 93743
Microvolt T-wave Alternans Testing (rev 01/30/08) n/a
Payment for Carotid Artery Stenting Post Approval Extension Studies (Sup Inst CR 5088) (rev 01/30/08) n/a
Repeat Microvolt T-wave Alternans Testing (09/27/07) 93025
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the Cartoid Artery with Stent Placement (rev 01/30/08) n/a
     
Care Plan Oversight Care Plan Oversight Documentation Requirements  (04/24/08) G0181, G0182
     
Chiropractic Services Chiropractic Issues with Referrals (rev 12/11/07) n/a
Chiropractic Referrals (rev 12/11/07) 98940, 98941, 98942, 98943
Chiropractic Services (rev 12/11/07)   n/a
Chiropractic Services - AT modifier (12/13/07) 98940, 98941, 98942,
Cranial Laser Release Treatment (CLRT) (01/10/08) n/a
     
Claim Form (CMS-1500)   Beneficiary Signature Requirements (02/14/08) n/a
ICD-9-CM Coding on Claims (05/08/08) n/a
Item 11 of CMS-1500 Claim Form - Required for Claim Submission (02/07/08) n/a
Incomplete/Mismatched Beneficiary Information (02/14/08) n/a
Item 24E of the CMS-1500 Claim Form (05/08/08) n/a
Mandatory Electronic Claims Submission (02/14/08) n/a
Preparing the CMS-1500 Claim Form  (02/01/07) n/a
Provider Signature Requirements (02/14/08)    n/a
Top Four Improper/Illegible Claim  Submissions (05/18/06)   n/a
Use of an 8-Digit Registry Number on Clinical Trial Claims (04/24/08) n/a
     
Claim Processing Beneficiary Submitted Claims (08/07/08) n/a
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Request for Medical Records (rev 04/03/08) n/a
Differentiating Mass Adjustments... (03/08/07) n/a
Invalid Claims Denials Generated by Managed Care Informational Unsolicited Responses (MCIURs) (02/22/07) n/a
Mandatory Claim Submission (11/29/07) n/a
Purchased Diagnostic Service Claims - Jurisdictional Pricing Rules (07/12/07) n/a
Rejection of X12 276 Claim Status Requests That Lack National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) (02/28/08) n/a
Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Updates (10/04/07) n/a
Unprocessable or Rejected Claims (01/24/08)    
Use of 9-Digit ZIP codes for Determining the Correct Payment Locality (09/27/07) n/a
     
Customer Service Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System (08/09/07) n/a
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System Flow Chart (11/15/07) n/a
Provider Self Service Options (09/27/07) n/a
Referring Providers Back to the Remittance Advice (RA) Notice (08/30/07) n/a

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