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Publicaciones de Medicare Parte B en el Año 2003

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Artículo Número de CR Fecha de Publicación Inicial Fecha de Implementación Fecha de Publicación
Mandatory Electronic Submission of Medicare Claims 2966 12/19/03 01/20/04 02/13/04
New Policy for Purchased Diagnostic Services by an Independent Laboratory 2919 10/31/03 04/05/03 01/20/04
2004 DMEPOS Codes Subject to Local Carrier Jurisdiction 3020 12/24/03 01/05/04 01/20/04
Ambulance Inflation Factor for 2004 (AIF) 3000 12/24/03 01/05/04 12/30/03
2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Annual Changes 3028 12/24/03 01/05/04 12/30/03
New Basis for Medicare Drug Payment Amounts Under Part-B 3022 12/24/03 01/05/04 12/30/03
Expanded Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screening 2996 12/19/03 N/A 12/24/03
Financial Limitations Moratorium 3005 12/08/03 12/08/03 12/19/03
Screening and Diagnostic Mammography 2932
2632		 11/28/03
08/08/03		 01/01/04
01/01/04		 12/18/03
Signature Requirements 2937 11/28/03 01/05/04 12/11/03
Financial Limitation on Therapy Services 2973 11/14/03 01/05/04 12/02/03
Neurostimulator Billing N/A N/A N/A 12/01/03
Handling Form
CMS 855		 N/A N/A N/A 12/01/03
Remittance Advice Remark and Reason Code Update 2975 11/21/03 01/05/04 12/01/03
Update to Self-Administered Drugs (SAD) for Medicare Part B PR and USVI 2200
2311		 11/28/03 01/01/04 11/28/03
CPT Code for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery and Instructions for Processing Claims for Beneficiaries... 2688 11/04/03 01/01/04 11/28/03
Upcoming Changes to the Trading Partners Crossover Process 2961
2962		 11/07/03 05/05/04 11/21/03
Laboratories Billing for Referred Test 2193 10/31/03 04/05/04 11/14/03
Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) for Destination Therapy 2985 11/07/03 11/21/03 11/18/03
2004 Physician Fee Schedule

PR

USVI

 2889 10/22/03 11/14/03 11/12/03
Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 10.0 2938 10/31/03 10/31/03 11/12/03
New Test to the Waived Certificate - Updated 2935
2791		 10/01/03 10/01/03 11/12/03
Payment for the Fecal Leukocyte Examination under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) for Provider... 2924 10/24/03 01/01/04 11/12/03
Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance, and Premium Rates for 2004 2969 10/31/03 01/05/04 11/12/03
Reminder Notice of the Implementation of the Transitional Ambulance Fee Schedule 2834 09/26/03 01/01/04 11/07/03
Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments 2828 11/03/03 11/03/03 11/06/03
Use of GY Modifier to Identify Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services that are ... 2933 10/24/03 01/01/04 11/06/03
Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination 2940 10/24/03 01/01/04 11/06/03
Codes and Payment Updates for Ambulatory Surgical Centers 2890 08/29/03 01/01/04 11/05/03
Expanded Coverage for Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) and Billing Instructions for Claims for Bene... 2958 10/01/03 10/01/03 11/04/03
Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing... 2931 10/17/03 01/01/04 10/31/03
Claim Jurisdiction Payment Update 2912 10/17/03 04/01/04 10/30/03
Screening and Diagnostic Mammography 2632
2932		 08/08/03
11/28/03		 01/01/04
01/01/04		 10/28/03
Update to Medicare Secondary Payer Provision for the Working Aged 2252 10/17/03 04/01/04 10/27/03
Opt-Out Providers for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands N/A N/A N/A 10/27/03
Reasonable Charge Update for 2004 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies, Dialysis Equipment,... 2941 10/17/03 01/01/04 10/27/03
Bortezomib (Velcade) for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Redbook 05/21/03 05/23/03 10/22/03
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes... 2901 10/06/03 10/17/03 10/20/03
New Test to the Waived Certificate 2791
2935		 10/01/03 10/01/03 10/16/03
CMS Companion Document for the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12N 276/277 Health.... 2742 09/26/03 10/27/03 10/14/03
Core Elements and Required Statements for a Valid Privacy Authorization 2816 09/26/03 10/10/03 10/14/03
New Diagnosis Code for Influenza Virus Vaccine Claims JSM*2119B 09/23/03 10/01/03 10/09/03
Update to Coverage and Billing Policy for Implantable Automatic... 2922
This Article
is an update of CR2880
posted on
09/05/03		 09/22/03

09/22/03

 01/01/04

01/01/04

 09/30/03
HIPAA Monetary Sanctions N/A 09/24/03 10/01/03 09/24/03
The New CMS Manual System 2886 09/12/03 10/01/03 09/24/03
Contingency Plan for HIPAA Transaction and Code Sets JSM*2117 09/23/03 09/23/03 09/23/03
Influe nza Vaccine Payment Increase 2918 09/12/03 10/01/03 09/23/03
Addition of Three ICD-9-CM to the October 1, 2003 Update 2842 08/22/03 10/01/03 09/23/03
Billing Guidelines for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services JSM*2100 09/05/03 09/19/03 09/17/03
Guidelines for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing JSM*2088 08/29/03 09/12/03 09/11/03
Filing the Request for Payment 2815 08/29/03 10/01/03 09/09/09
Unclassified Drugs Codes J3490 and J9999 2544
2381		 03/07/03 10/01/03 09/09/09
Drugs Pricing File 2544
2381		 03/07/03 10/01/03 09/09/09
Correction to Quarterly Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated... 2892 08/29/03 10/01/03 09/09/09
Update to Coverage and Billing Policy for Implantable Automatic... 2880 08/22/03 01/01/04 09/05/03
Claim Status Transaction - 276/277 2786 08/22/03 09/01/03 09/05/03
Annual Update for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing 2858 08/22/03 01/01/04 09/05/03
Payment for the Fecal Leukocyte Examination Under a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Certificate for Provider-Performed... 2843 08/22/03 10/01/03 08/29/03
Guidelines for Medicare Part B Laboratory Testing 2841 08/22/03 09/05/03 08/29/03
Changes to Code List for Therapy Services 2821 08/22/03 09/01/03 08/29/03
Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination Edit Software for October 1, 2003 2814 07/25/03 10/01/03 08/26/03
Pneumococcal Vaccine Payment Increase Effective 10-01-2003 JSM*2076 08/20/03 10/01/03 08/25/03
Final Update to the 2003 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database 2853 08/08/03 10/01/03 08/22/03
Inpatient and Outpatient Dialysis Services on Same Date as an Evaluation and... 2622 07/25/03 10/01/03 08/20/03
Claims Processing and Payment of Incomplete Screening Colonoscopies 2822 08/01/03 01/01/04 08/20/03
270/271 – Eligibility Inquiry / Response Implementation 2576 03/14/03 07/01/03 08/20/03
Payment Denial for Medicare Services furnished to Alien Beneficiaries Who are not Lawfully Present in the United States 2825 08/01/03 01/01/04 08/20/03
Remittance Advice Remark and Reason Code Update 2788 07/03/03 10/01/03 08/15/03
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) Crosswalk 2766 07/25/03 07/25/03 08/15/03
Establishing and Maintaining Provider and Supplier Enrollment Data in Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) as Needed... 2777 07/25/03 08/08/03 08/15/03
Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments 2432 08/11/03 08/11/03 08/13/03
Delay in Implementation of Outpatient Therapy Caps to September 1, 2003 2837 07/23/03 09/01/03 08/11/03
Third Clarification of Medicare Policy Regarding the Implementation... 2770 07/25/03 08/08/03 08/11/03
Quarterly Update for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing 2781 07/03/03 10/01/03 08/04/03
Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement 2776 07/03/03 10/01/03 08/04/03
Multiple Primary Payers on Part- B Claims 2758 07/03/03 07/18/03 07/24/03
Establishing New Requirements for ICD-9-CM Coding on Claims Submitted to Medicare Carriers... 2784 06/11/03 06/24/03 07/18/03
Medicare Beneficiaries in State or Local Custody Under a... 2022 11/08/03 04/01/03 07/18/03
Mandatory Assignment And Participation Program 2369 07/11/03 N/A 07/18/03
Testing and Other Help Available Before the October 16, 2003 Compliance Date for HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Standards JSM*2028 07/10/03 07/10/03 07/14/03
Collection of Fee-for-Service Payments Made During Periods of Managed Care Enrollment 2562 05/02/03 10/01/03 07/03/03
New Tests to the Waived Certificate 2685 05/02/03 07/01/03 07/03/03
Temporary Codes Q4052 and Q4053 2798 06/20/03 07/01/03 07/02/03
ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Codes Update 2763 06/20/03 10/01/03 07/01/03
Cancellation of the Automatic July 2003 Mass Adjustments – 2003 MPFS JSM*2012 06/26/03 06/26/03 06/27/03
Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for July 1, 2003 2737 06/06/03 07/01/03 06/25/03
Clarification Note on Status Update of CPT Code 72198 JSM*1996 06/16/03 06/16/03 06/25/03
Coverage of Compression Garments in the Treatment of Venous Stasis Ulcers 2739 06/20/03 10/01/03 06/25/03
Code and Payment Updates for Ambulatory Surgical Centers 2574 02/28/03 07/01/03 06/25/03
Expanded Coverage for PET Scans JSM*1997 06/16/03 06/16/03 06/20/03
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) 2673 05/09/03 07/01/03 06/20/03
National Participating Physician Directory JSM*1987 06/09/03 06/20/03 06/20/03
Financial Limitation of Claims for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services 2603
This Article
supplements
the CR2709
posted on
05/30/03		 05/23/03 06/06/03 06/13/03
Diabetes Outpatient Self-Management Training Services 2157 05/23/03 06/06/03 06/11/03
Updates to the Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code (HPTC) 2698 05/23/03 06/16/03 06/11/03
Guidance on the HIPAA Privacy Rule Business Associate Provisions 2712 05/23/03 05/31/03 06/11/03
Managing Medicare Appeal Workload 2330 05/02/03 05/15/03 06/11/03
Unclassified Drugs Codes J3490 and J9999 2544
2381		 03/07/03 07/01/03 06/10/03
Drugs Pricing File 2544
2381		 03/07/03 07/01/03 06/10/03
Stem Cell Transplantation 2604 04/25/03 05/09/03 06/09/03
Mammography Computer Aided Detection Equipment 2743 05/16/03 5/31/03 06/09/03
Clarification for code J7342 2772 05/30/03 06/06/03 06/06/03
New Fee (Gap-Filled) for codes 82274 and 82274QW 2420 11/08/02 01/01/03 06/04/03
Progressive corrective action year 2003 N/A N/A N/A 06/02/03
Implementation of the Financial Limitation for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services 2709 05/02/03 10/01/03 05/30/03
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Bypass to... 2707 05/09/03 10/01/03 05/30/03
Second Update to the 2003 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database 2734 05/09/03 07/01/03 05/29/03
Quarterly Provider Update 2686 05/23/03 05/23/03 05/23/03
Update of the Place of Service (POS) Code Set 2730 05/16/03 10/01/03 05/22/03
Documentation of Psychotherapy Techniques N/A 05/03/03 N/A 05/14/03
Discontinued Codes 2358
2230		 09/27/03
06/11/02		 01/01/03 05/13/03
Diagnosis Code for Screening Pap Smear and Pelvic Examination Services 2637 05/02/03 10/01/03 05/09/03
New Provider Audience Web Pages JSM*-2084 04/22/03 04/30/03 05/02/03
Explanatory Note for Code J1825 2358 09/27/02 01/01/03 04/30/03
Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for April 1, 2003 2578 2/28/2003 04/01/03 04/30/03
HIPAA Outreach JSM*-1932 04/17/03 04/30/03 04/30/03
New Fee for Code J1563 2659 04/18/03 04/18/03 04/29/03
Managed Care Reasonable Charge Data Disclosure Requirements for Ambulance Services 2561 04/25/03 05/09/03 04/29/03
Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments 2431 04/28/03 04/28/03 04/28/03
Medicare Payments for Part B Mental Health Services 2520 03/28/03 03/28/03 04/15/03
Hospice Care Enhances Dignity and Peace As Life Nears Its End 2570 03/28/03 04/11/03 04/15/03
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring 2625 03/28/03 07/01/03 04/15/03
Unclassified Drugs 2381 Updated 12/03/03 04/01/03 04/01/03
Drug Pricing File 2381 Updated 12/03/03 04/01/03 04/01/03
Quarterly Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health... 2515 01/10/03 04/01/03 03/31/03
Second Clarification of Medicare Policy Regarding the Implementation of the Ambulance Fee Schedule 2470 01/24/03 02/24/03 03/28/03
Ordering Diagnostic Tests 2410 01/24/03 02/24/03 03/25/03
Remittance Advice Remark and Reason Code Update 2546 02/03/03 04/01/03 03/20/03
2003 DMEPOS Jurisdiction List 2567 02/28/03 04/01/03 03/19/03
Add-On-Codes for Anesthesia 2539 02/28/03 07/01/03 03/19/03
Independent Therapists and DME Suppliers – Billing for Services that may be Part of... 2619 03/07/03 03/13/03 03/18/03
Deletion of 90723 and 90748 Vaccines Codes 2560 02/03/03 04/01/03 03/17/03
Non-coverage of Multiple Electroconvulsive Therapies (MECT) 2499 01/10/03 04/01/03 03/13/03
Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer 2580 02/28/03 03/10/03 03/13/03
Implementation of Modifications (4010A1) to Transactions and Code Set Standards for Electronic Transactions.. 2385 02/21/03 04/01/03 03/12/03
The Multi-Carrier System (MCS) is coming to Railroad Medicare! JSM*-1812 12/02/02 N/A 03/11/03
Vaccine Administration Fees 2530 01/17/03 03/01/03 03/05/03
2003 Revised
Fee Schedule
VI		 2601 02/28/03 03/01/03 03/04/03
Additional Documentation Requests Requirements for Ordering Providers of Laboratory Services 2504 02/14/03 07/01/03 02/28/03
Implementation of the Financial Limitation for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services 2183 02/07/03 07/01/03 02/21/03
Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease 2553 02/14/03 04/01/03 02/21/03
Disposition of Misdirected Claims 2502 02/03/03 07/01/03 02/14/03
April Quarterly Update for 2003 DMEPOS Fee Schedule 2535 01/24/03 04/01/03 02/13/03
New Tests to the Waived Certificate 2533 02/03/03 04/01/03 02/12/03
Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments 2430 02/11/03 02/11/03 02/11/03
Paid Amounts Identification when there are Multiple Primary Payers 2050 02/03/03 07/01/03 02/10/03
Single Drug Pricer (SDP) 2544 02/07/03 02/07/03 02/07/03
Emergency Update to the 2003 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database 2530 01/17/03 03/01/03 01/31/03
Corrections to the Single Drug Pricer (SDP) JSM*-1847 01/14/03 01/14/03 01/28/03

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