Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update


Date Issued: 03-26-2010
Implementation Date: 07-06-2010
Effective Date: 07-01-2010
Source: CMS - Transmittal
Source#: CR6859
Category: Bill/Pmt SNF Inpatient
CBSI Contact: Missy Tieken
 
This article explains that the Claim Status Codes and Claim Status Category Codes for use by Medicare contractors with the Health Claim Status Request and Response ASC X12N 276/277 were updated during the January 2010 meeting of the national Code Maintenance Committee and code changes approved at that meeting were posted at http://www.wpcedi.com/content/view/180/223/ on the Internet on or about March 1, 2010. At the January 2010 meeting, the committee also decided to allow the industry 6 months for implementation of newly added or changed codes. Included in the code lists are specific details, including the date when a code was added, changed, or deleted. Medicare contractors will implement these changes on July 6, 2010.

http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R1936CP.pdf



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