Drugs and biologicals Part A: Using the JW and JZ modifiers
The JW and JZ modifier policy applies to all drugs separately payable under Medicare Part B described as supplied in a single...
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Ambulatory surgical center: Additional resources
Here are additional educational resources identified specifically for ASC services.
Inpatient psychiatric hospital benefit days
Medicare provides a lifetime limit of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric hospital care for each beneficiary. Once all 190 days...
Important instructions for paper claim form CMS-1500 (version 02/12)
This article addresses important submission instructions for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) processing.
How contractors may request assistance with overlapping claims
This document outlines instructions -- for Medicare administrative contractors -- regarding how to request assistance from First...
Ambulance trip / run sheet record documentation
Read this article to learn more about ambulance trip / run sheets documentation.
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) addendums updates A, B, D1, and E
Review to find quarterly updates related to OPPS and I/OCE and review accessing the addendums* listed below.
Automated process for multiple PTAN matches to single NPI will reduce claim processing delays: Part B
For Part B providers with multiple billing PTANs linked to a single NPI, learn about our automated process to match the most...