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ListServ Message 07/25/2008

Riverbend GBA Listserv Message July 25, 2008

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Riverbend GBA Listserv Message July 24, 2008

The following Listserv information is being distributed through Riverbend GBA. Please review to the end of this document for information that may affect your facility.

Information from The CMS

Date: 07/18/2008
Subject: CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

Content: Updates to Coverage pages for July 18, 2008

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CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

MLN’s Posted to the CMS and RGBA Website:

New:

MM6048 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6048.pdf

MM6114 Update-Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Rate Year (RY) 2009 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6114.pdf

MM6088 Pathology Services: Notification of the Sunset for the Payment of Physician Pathology Services for Independent Laboratories: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6088.pdf

MM6137 Intracranial Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) with Stenting http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6137.pdf

Revised:

MM5993 Critical Care Visits and Neonatal Intensive Care (Codes 99291 - 99292)http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5993.pdf

MM6007 Manual Revisions to Reflect Special Billing Instructions for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items as a Result of the DMEPOS Competitive  Bidding Program http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6007.pdf 

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