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Publicaciones de Medicare Parte B en el Año 2004

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Artículo Número de CR Fecha de Publicación Inicial Fecha de Implementación Fecha de Publicación
MMA – Implementation of Section 921 of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) – Provider Customer Service Program 3376 09/10/04 01/05/05 12/30/04
Ocular Photodynamic Therapy (OPT) with Verteporfin for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) 3191
Revised
04/01/04 04/01/04 12/30/04
April 2005 Update of Health Care Claims Status Codes and Health Care Claims Status Category Codes for Use with the Health Care Claim Status Request and Response ASC X12N 276/277 3566 12/17/04 04/04/05 12/30/04
MMA - Coverage of Routine Costs of Clinical Trials Involving Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Category A Devices 3548 12/17/04 01/03/05 12/28/04
Emergency Change to Carrier Instructions for the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) 50/50 Rule Implementation 3609 12/17/04 01/03/05 12/28/04
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Reimbursement for Automated Multi-Channel Chemistry (AMCC) Tests 2813
Revised
04/30/04 On Hold 12/28/04
MMA - New Dispensing/Supply Fee Codes for Oral Anti-Cancer, Oral Anti-Emetic, Immunosuppressive, and Inhalation Drugs 3620
Revised
12/16/04 01/17/05 12/27/04
MMA - Drugs Paid by Average Selling Price Beginning January 1, 2005 3232
Revised
12/16/04 01/03/05 12/27/04
MMA-Cardiovascular Screening Blood Tests 3411 12/17/04 01/03/05 12/27/04
MMA - Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 Information for Medicare Rural Health Providers, Suppliers, and Physicians SE0450
Revised
N/A N/A 12/23/04
Minimum Number of Drug Pricing Files That Must Be Maintained Online for Medicare 3231
Revised
08/03/04 01/03/05 12/23/04
Unsolicited/Voluntary Refunds 3274 07/30/04 10/01/04
01/03/05
12/17/04
Common Working File (CWF) Duplicate Claim Edit for Referred Clinical Diagnostic Services and Purchased Diagnostic Services 3551 10/29/04 04/04/05 12/16/04
Guidance Regarding Elimination of Standard Paper Remittance (SPR) Advice Notices in the Old Format SE0451
Revised
N/A 01/01/05 12/15/04
MMA-Hospice Pre-Election Evaluation and Counseling Services 3585 12/08/04 01/03/05 12/15/04
MMA - Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 Information for Medicare Rural Health Providers, Suppliers, and Physicians SE0450 N/A N/A 12/14/04
Carrier and DMERC 835 Flat File Change and Replacement of Deactivated Reason Code A2 3236
Revised
07/30/04 01/03/05 12/14/04
MMA - Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for January 2005 3429 11/26/04 01/03/05 12/14/04
Rural Health Fact Sheets JSM*337 11/05/04 N/A 12/06/04
Availability of Revised Fact Sheets on Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System JSM*338 11/05/04 N/A 12/06/04
Fee Schedule Update for 2005 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics,and Supplies (DMEPOS) 3574 11/19/04 01/03/05 12/01/04
Payment Amounts for the Influenza Virus Vaccine (CPT 90658) and the Pneumoccocal Vaccine (CPT 90732) When Payment is Based on 95 Percent of the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) 3490
Revised
09/17/04 10/01/04 11/26/04
Revised Requirements for Chiropractic Billing of Active/Corrective Treatment and Maintenance Therapy, Full Replacement of CR 3063 3449
Revised
10/08/04 10/04/04 11/26/04
MMA-New Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards and Transitional Assistance Program: A Summary for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals SE0422 N/A N/A 11/23/04
MMA Drug Pricing Update—Payment Limit for J0207 (Amifostine) 3552 11/05/04 12/06/05 11/23/04
2005 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment 3526 11/05/04 01/03/05 11/23/04
MMA-January 2005 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing File, Effective January 1, 2005 3539 10/29/04 01/03/05 11/15/04
Update of HCPCS Codes and File Names, Descriptions, and Instruction for Retrieving the 2005 Ambulatory Surgical/Surgery Center (ASC) HCPCS Deletions and Master Listing SE0463 10/22/04 01/03/05 11/15/04
Reminder Notice of the Implementation of the Ambulance Transition Schedule 3473 10/22/04 01/03/05 11/15/04
Inappropriate Access to or Use of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Transaction Data by Third Party Entities SE0461 N/A N/A 11/15/04
Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health (HH) Consolidated Billing Enforcement Provider Types 3525 10/29/04 01/03/05 11/15/04
Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments 3453 11/04/04 11/12/04 11/12/04
Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 11.0, Effective January 1, 2005 3491 10/22/04 01/03/05 11/04/04
Manual Revision Regarding Waiver of Annual Deductible and Coinsurance for Both Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and ASC/Hospital Outpatient Department Physician Services 3471 10/22/04 11/22/04 11/04/04
Temporary Change in Carrier Jurisdictional Pricing Rules for Purchased Diagnostic Services 3464 10/22/04 11/22/04 11/04/04
Invalid Diagnosis Code Editing – Second Phase 3260 10/22/04 04/04/05 11/04/04
3rd Update to the 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database 3415
Revised
01/01/04 10/04/04 10/28/04
MMA - Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards and Transitional Assistance Program: A Summary of New Initiative of Interest to Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals SE0457
Revised
N/A N/A 10/28/04
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) 3489 10/15/04 10/12/05 10/27/04
Remittance Advice Remark Code and Claim Adjustment Reason Code Update 3466 10/15/04 01/05/05 10/27/04
MMA - Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards and Transitional Assistance Program: A Summary of New Initiative of Interest to Pharmacists and Pharmacy Professionals SE0458
Revised
N/A N/A 10/22/04
Billing Requirements for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans for Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases 3426 10/01/04 10/04/04 10/22/04
MMA-Nurse Practitioners as Attending Physicians in the Medicare Hospice Benefit - This applies only in the US Virgin Islands 3226
Revised
09/24/04 06/28/04 10/19/04
Treatment of Obesity 3502 10/01/04 10/01/04 10/18/04
MMA-Proposed Implementation of the Physician Scarcity Bonus and Revision to the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) SE0453 N/A 01/05/05 10/13/04
Full Replacement of CR 3415, 3rd Update to the 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database. CR 3415 Is Rescinded 3505 10/01/04 10/04/04 10/11/04
Clarification of Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Rules in Relation to a Temporary Leave of Absence 3447 09/24/04 10/25/04 10/05/04
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) for Diagnosing Brain Tumors 3425 09/10/04 09/10/04 10/04/04
MMA - Reasonable Charge Update for 2005 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies, Dialysis Equipment, Therapeutic Shoes, and Certain Intraocular Lenses 3430 09/10/04 01/03/05 10/04/04
Payment for Outpatient End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)-Related Services 3414 09/17/04 10/18/04 10/04/04
Coverage by Medicare Advantage Organizations for NCD Services Not Previously Included in the Medicare Advantage’s Capitated Rates 3301
As instructed by CR3465
N/A 01/01/05 10/04/04
MMA-Implementation of New Medicare Redetermination Notice 2620
Revised
02/06/04 10/01/04 10/04/04
MMA - Billing Instructions for ADVATE rAHF-PFM on Medicare Claims 3331
Revised
08/27/04 09/27/04 10/04/04
Ambulance Policy Clarification 3225 05/28/04 07/01/04 10/01/04
MMA - Physician Education for the Revisions to the HPSA Bonus Payment Processes and Implementation of the PSA Bonus Payments SE0449 N/A 01/01/05 09/29/04
MSN Messages and Reason Codes for Mammography 2617B
Revised
06/25/04 09/25/04 09/29/04
Update to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance, and Premium Rates for Calendar Year (CY) 2005 3463 09/10/04 01/04/05 09/28/04
Information and Education Resources for Medicare Providers, Suppliers, and Physicians SE0454 N/A N/A 09/21/04
MSN Messages for Mammography Claims, Pub 100-04, Chapter 18, Section 20 and Chapter 21, Section 50 2617
Updated
06/25/04 09/25/04 09/20/04
Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 10.3, Effective October 1, 2004 3349 07/23/04 10/04/04 09/13/04
“Incident to” Services SE0441
Updated
08/24/04 N/A 09/10/04
MMA Drug Pricing Update – Payment Limit forJ9045 (Carboplatin Injection) and J9310 (Rituximab Cancer Treatment) 3419 09/03/04 09/24/04 09/10/04
MMA Drug Pricing Update – Payment Limits for J1000 (Depo-estradiol cypionate inj) 3418 09/03/04 09/27/04 09/10/04
MMA-Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Rates and Wage Index Values Remain in Effect for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 3394 09/03/04 10/01/04 09/10/04
MMA - Billing Instructions for ADVATE rAHF-PFM on Medicare Claims 3331 09/03/04 09/27/04 09/10/04
Application of the MSP for the Working Aged Provision to Former Spouses and the MSP for the Disabled Provision to Former Spouses and Certain Family Members with Coverage Under the FEHB Program 3120 09/03/04 11/29/04 09/10/04
New SNF Inpatient Part A CWF Edits 2944
Revised
02/06/04 07/06/04 09/02/04
Clarification of Epoetin Alfa (EPO) Billing Procedures and Codes in ESRD SE0406 08/24/04 N/A 08/26/04
New Tests to the Waived Certificate 3372 07/30/04 10/04/04 08/23/04
Autologous Blood-Derived Products for Chronic, Non-Healing Wounds 3384 07/30/04 07/23/04 08/20/04
OIG Alert About Charging Extra for Covered Services SE0421 N/A N/A 08/20/04
To all physicians, non-physician practitioners, and suppliers billing for services paid under the Medicare physician fee schedule and for anesthesia services SE0429 N/A N/A 08/20/04
MMA-Billing Requirements for Islet Cell Transplantation for Beneficiaries in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trial 3385 07/30/04 10/04/04 08/20/04
October 2004 Quarterly Update of Home Health Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used For Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement 3350 07/09/04 10/04/04 08/17/04
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2005 in CD-Rom 3292 05/24/04 10/04/04 08/06/04
Standardized Responses to Provider Inquiries Regarding the Negotiated National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) Edit Module 3374 07/23/04 10/04/04 08/06/04
Clinical Laboratories Billing For Referred Test 3090
Updated
02/06/04 07/06/04 08/06/04
The Importance of Submitting Documentation with your Appeal N/A 08/03/04 N/A 08/03/04
Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments 2831 08/03/04 08/09/04 08/03/04
October 2004 Quarterly Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used For SNF Consolidated Billing Enforcement 3348 07/09/04 10/04/04 08/03/04
Update of Health Care Claims Status Codes and Health Care Claims Status Category Codes for Use with the Health Care Claim Status Request and Response ASC X12N 276/277 3361 07/23/04 01/03/05 07/29/04
MMA - Clarification for CR3064 - Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Policy for Hospital Reference Lab Services and Independent Reference Lab Services 3267 07/21/04 08/16/04 07/28/04
Instructions for Providing Supervisor’s Information When a Service Incident to the Ordering Physician Is Supervised by Another Physician in the Group 3242 07/21/04 10/24/04 07/28/04
Chapter 5 – Financial Management Manual: Section 420 – Procedures for Re-issuance and Stale Dating of Medicare Checks 2951 07/21/04 08/16/04 07/28/04
Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for October 2004 3358 07/09/04 10/04/04 07/15/04
MMA-Implementation of Section 414 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 3099 06/25/04
re-release date
07/05/04 07/14/04
Change to the Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Edits for Ambulance Transports to and from a Diagnostic or Therapeutic Site other than a Hospital 3196 04/30/04 10/04/04 07/12/04
Drug Pricing Update - Payment Limits for J7308 (Levulan Kerastick) and J9395 (Faslodex) 3312 06/25/04 07/25/04 07/12/04
Clarification for Billing Left Ventricular Assist Devices 2378 07/08/04 N/A 07/12/04
Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 10.2, Effective July 1, 2004 3244 04/30/04 07/06/04 07/12/04
CMS Manual System – Payment to Bank 3079
Revised
06/25/04 07/25/04 07/12/04
Arthroscopic Lavage and Arthroscopic Debridement for the Osteoarthritic Knee 3281 06/10/04 07/11/04 07/06/04
NCD: Sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold Test (sNCTs) 3339 06/18/04 04/01/04 07/06/04
Correction to CR 2944, Transmittal 90, Issued on February 6, 2004
-----CR 2944
3333 06/18/04 07/06/04 07/06/04
Elimination of Regulations for Written Statement of Intent 3310 06/18/04 07/19/04 07/06/04
Medicare Contractor Annual Update of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification
(ICD-9-CM)
3303 06/18/04 10/01/04 07/06/04
Reminder to Providers to Supply Information to Medicare’s Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program 2976 02/2704 03/12/04 07/02/04
NCD: Current Perception Threshold / Sensory Nerve Conduction... 2988 03/19/04 04/01/04 06/11/04
New Requirements for Chiropractic Billing of Active/Corrective Treatment and Maintenance Therapy 3063 05/28/04 0/01/04 06/11/04
Diabetes Self-Management Training Services 3185 05/28/04 06/28/04 06/11/04
Updated Skilled Nursing Facility Help File Available for CY 2004 3252 05/28/04 06/28/04 06/11/04
Reporting Medicare Secondary Payer Information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 X12N 837... 3284 05/28/04 10/01/04 06/11/04
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Working to Improve Provider Enrollment Process SE0417 06/02/04 N/A 06/11/04
MMA- Section 937 - Correction of Minor Errors and Omissions Without Appeals SE0420 06/02/04 N/A 06/09/04
Revised American National Standards Institute X12N 837 Professional Health Care Claim Companion Document 3177 04/21/04 05/24/04 06/02/04
Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing: Services Furnished Under an "Arrangement" with an Outside Entity 3248 05/21/04 07/01/04 05/26/04
Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card-United States (U.S.) Territory Information JSM*248 05/19/04 05/19/04 05/21/04
Second Update To The 2004 Medicare Physicians Fee Schedule Database 3286 05/07/04 01/01/04 05/21/04
New Tests to the Waived Certificate 3254 05/07/04 07/06/04 05/19/04
Remittance Advice Remark Code and Claim Adjustment Reason Code Update 3227 04/30/04 07/01/04 05/19/04
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Corrections Involving 0040T and A9603 3258 05/19/04 07/01/04 05/19/04
MMA - National 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) Implementation (Section 923(d) of MMA) 3195 04/30/04 06/01/04 05/17/04
MMA – Payment for Chemotherapy Administration Services, Non- chemotherapy Drug Infusion Services, and Drug Injection Services 3192 04/23/04 01/01/04 05/14/04
Update to the Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Code (HPTC) Version 4.0 3188 04/16/04 05/17/04 05/10/04
Medicare Providers: Their Vendors, Clearinghouses, or Other Third-Party Billers and the HIPAA/Medicare Contingency Plan SE0414 N/A N/A 05/06/04
Arrangements for Physical, Occupational, and Speech-Language Pathology Services 3134 04/23/04 05/24/04 05/06/04
Incident-to-Services 3138 04/23/04 05/24/04 05/06/04
Emergency Correction Regarding Correction to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Low... 3187 04/23/04 05/24/04 05/06/04
Electrical Stimulation and Electromagnetic Therapy for the Treatment of Wounds 3149 03/19/04 07/01/04 05/04/04
Manualization NCD: Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia Osteoarthritis 3250 04/16/04 04/16/04 05/04/04
Medicare Providers: Their Vendors, Clearinghouses, or Other Third-Party Billers and the HIPAA Medicare Contingency JSM* 220 04/21/04 04/27/04 04/22/04
The Consolidation of the Claims Crossover Process: Smaller-Scale Initial Implementation 3218 04/19/04 07/01/04 04/22/04
Manualization of POS Code Set Program Memorandum; Revision to Group Home Code Description 3087 03/05/04 N/A 04/20/04
Ocular Photodynamic Therapy (OPT) with Verteporfin for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) 3191 04/01/04 04/01/04 04/20/04
Update Of Self-Administer Drugs (Sad) For Medicare Part B Puerto Rico and Us Virgin Islands 2311 04/01/04 04/01/04 04/20/04
MMA Drug Pricing Update—Drug Exceptions 3161 03/31/04 04/05/04 04/06/04
Updated Policy and Claims Processing Instructions for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) 2726 02/27/04 04/05/04 04/06/04
Frequency Limitations for Darbepoetin Alfa (trade name Aranesp) for Treatment of Anemia in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients on Dialysis 2984 03/05/04 04/05/04 04/01/04
2004 Jurisdiction List 3139 03/26/04 05/26/04 04/01/04
Order Influenza Vaccine Now JSM* 188 03/26/04 04/01/04 04/01/04
Unclassified Drugs 3105
3022
01/30/04
12/24/03
01/30/04
01/01/04
03/26/04
Provider Enrollment Process JSM* 160 03/05/04 03/05/04 03/20/04
Payment For Services Provided Under a Contractual Agreement 3083 02/27/04 03/12/04 03/12/04
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing Program 3157
2976
04/02/04
02/27/04
04/30/04
03/12/04
03/12/04
First Update to the 2004 Medicare Physicians Fee Schedule Database 3128 02/20/04 04/05/04 03/12/04
Criteria For Using The CB Modifier 2906 01/23/04 02/23/04 03/10/04
Consolidation of the Claims Crossover Process: Additional Common Working File (CWF) Functionality 3109 02/06/04 07/01/04 03/09/04
MMA-Implementation of Section 414 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 3099 02/06/04 07/01/04 03/09/04
Elimination of the 90-day Grace Period for HCPCS Codes 3093 02/06/04 01/01/05 03/05/04
Elimination of the 90-day Grace Period for Billing Discontinued ICD-9-CM Codes 3094 02/06/04 10/01/04 03/05/04
Modification of CMS’ Medicare Contingency Plan for HIPAA Implementation 2981 02/27/04 07/01/04 03/04/04
New Tests to the Waived Certificate 3061 02/20/04 04/05/04 03/03/04
HIPAA X12N 837 Companion Document 2900 12/20/03 01/20/04 03/02/04
Update to the January 2004 Annual Update of HCPCS Used for SNF Consolidated Billing Enforcement 3070 02/06/04 04/01/04 03/01/04
Medicare Incentive Payments for Physician Care in Underserved Areas 3108 02/26/04 07/01/04 03/01/04
New Provider/Supplier Web Pages JSM* 115 02/26/04 N/A 03/01/04
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) X12N 837 Professional Health Care Claim Implementation ... 3050 02/06/04 07/01/04 03/01/04
MMA-Implementation of New Medicare Redetermination Notice 2620 02/06/04 07/06/04 03/01/04
Laboratories Billing For Referred Test 3090 02/06/04 07/01/04 03/01/04
Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Changes in Payment Rates Updates for FY-2004 3082
2871
02/06/04
08/03/03
04/01/04
10/01/03
02/27/04
X12N 835 Health Care Remittance Advice Remark Codes Update 3122 02/06/04 04/05/04 02/23/04
New Basis for Medicare Drug Payment Amounts Under Part B 3105
3022
01/30/04
12/24/03
01/30/04
12/24/03
02/23/04
Introduction of "Medlearn Matters Information for Medicare Providers" 3129 02/05/04 03/08/04 02/19/04
Payment for Ambulance Services Furnished by New Providers 2700 11/23/03 N/A 02/18/04
Revision of National Coverage Determination on Thoracic Electrical... 2689 01/23/04 02/23/04 02/17/04
New HCPCS Code for Ambulance Night Differential Charges 3035 01/02/04 01/05/04 02/11/04
Specialties added to the definition/list of physicians who may opt-out of the Medicare program 3016 01/16/04 04/05/04 02/10/04
Claim Jurisdiction Payment Update 3039 01/16/04 04/05/04 02/10/04
Code for Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) for Beneficiaries in a Medicare + Choice... 3068
2985
01/16/04 02/16/04 02/04/04
Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare
Overpayments and Underpayments
2829 01/28/04 02/04/04 02/03/04
Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) 3032
3072
01/23/04
01/23/04
04/05/04
04/05/04
02/03/04
Correct Coding for Low Osmolar Contrast Material 3053 01/23/04 04/05/04 02/03/04
Correction of Claims Impacted by the Therapy Limit on Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational ... JSM*2422 01/20/04 01/20/04 01/27/04
Correction to the January 2004 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement 3024 01/16/04 02/16/04 01/27/04
Quarterly Update To Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Versión 10.1 2997 01/16/04 04/05/04 01/26/04
New Enrollee Rights, New Provider Responsibilities In M+C Program 3044 01/09/04 01/09/04 01/23/04
HIPAA Testing Update JSM*2413 01/02/04 01/02/04 01/23/04
Common Medicare Submitter Claim Testing Problems JSM*2413 01/02/04 01/02/04 01/23/04
Change in Coding on Medicare Claims for Darbepoetin Alfa (trade name Aranesp) and Epoetin Alfa (trade name Epogen, EPO) 2963 01/06/04 01/05/04 01/23/04
Change in Coding on Medicare Claims for Darbepoetin Alfa (trade name Aranesp) and Epoetin Alfa (trade name Epogen, EPO) 3037 12/24/03 01/05/04 01/23/04
Treatment of Certain Dental Claims as a Result of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and... N/A 01/22/04 02/08/04 01/22/04
2004 DMEPOS Codes Subject to Local Carrier Jurisdiction 3020 12/24/03 01/05/04 01/20/04
New Billing Instructions when Using Radionuclide Codes N/A N/A N/A 01/16/04
Renewed Moratorium on Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Caps 3005
3045
01/02/04 01/05/04 01/16/04
2004 Physician Fee Schedule

PR

USVI

3040 01/02/04 01/05/04 01/02/04
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
Ambulance Inflation Factor for 2004 (AIF) 3000 12/24/03 01/05/04 12/30/03


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