MLN Matters articles: First quarter 2022

MLN (Medicare Learning Network) Matters articles are a series of national articles designed to inform physicians, providers, and suppliers about the latest changes to the Medicare program. Please use the links below to review the articles released by CMS between January 1 and March 31. Visit the CMS MLN Matters page for a complete listing of all MLNs issued nationwide.

Line of business Release date Subject MLN#
AB 3/30/22 Mental health visits via telecommunications for rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers  SE22001
AB 3/29/22 Claims processing instructions for the new pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine code 90677 (revised 3/29/22) MM12439
A 3/28/22 April 2022 update of the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)   MM12666
AB 3/28/22 Remittance advice remark code (RARC), claims adjustment reason code (CARC), Medicare remit easy print (MREP) and PC print update  MM12676
B 3/24/22 April 2022 update of the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system  MM12679
A 3/21/22 Quarterly update to the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system (ESRD PPS)  MM12583
AB 3/14/22 April quarterly update for 2022 durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule  MM12654
A 3/7/22 April 2022 update to the fiscal year (FY) 2022 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)  MM12631
AB 3/2/22 Internet-only manual updates for critical care evaluation and management services (revised 3/2/22) MM12550
A 2/24/22 The supplemental security income (SSI) / Medicare beneficiary data for fiscal year 2020 for inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), and long term care hospitals (LTCHs)  MM12628
AB 2/17/22 Quarterly update to the Medicare physician fee schedule database (MPFSDB) - April 2022 update  MM12623
AB 2/16/22 CWF editing - national coverage determination (NCD) 270.3 blood-derived products for chronic, non-healing wounds  MM12611
AB 2/16/22 International classification of diseases, 10th revision (ICD 10) and other coding revisions to national coverage determinations (NCDs) - July 2022  MM12606
A 2/9/22 April 2022 update to the MS-DRG grouper and MCE version 39.1 for the ICD-10 diagnosis codes for 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination status and ICD-10 PCS codes for introduction or infusion of therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19 treatment (revised 2/9/22) MM12578
AB 1/27/22 Quarterly update for clinical laboratory fee schedule and laboratory services subject to reasonable charge payment  MM12612
A 1/21/22 Expedited review process for hospital inpatients in original Medicare  MM12546
B 1/20/22 Healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes subject to and excluded from clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) edits  MM12573
B 1/19/22 CY2022 telehealth update Medicare physician fee schedule  MM12549
AB 1/18/22 Clinical laboratory fee schedule - Medicare travel allowance fees for collection of specimens  MM12593
AB 1/18/22 Internet-only manual updates (IOM) for critical care, split / shared evaluation and management services, teaching physicians, and physician assistants  MM12543
AB 1/13/22 International classification of diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) and other coding revisions to national coverage determinations (NCDs) - April 2022 (CR 1 of 2) (revised 1/13/22) MM12480
A 1/13/22 Implementation of the GV modifier for rural health clinics (RHCs) and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for billing hospice attending physician services (revised 1/13/22) MM12357
A 1/13/22 Skilled nursing facility (SNF) claims processing update to fiscal year end (FYE) edits (revised 1/13/22) MM12457
AB 1/12/22 Calendar year (CY) 2022 annual update for clinical laboratory fee schedule and laboratory services subject to reasonable charge payment (revised 1/12/22) MM12558