January 2010 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System


Date Issued: 12-21-2009
Implementation Date: 01-04-2010
Effective Date: 01-01-2010
Source: CMS - Transmittal
Source#: CR6751
Category: Bill/Pmt Hospital
CBSI Contact: Missy Tieken
 
This Recurring Update Notification describes changes to and billing instructions for various payment policies implemented in the January 2010 OPPS update. It affects Chapter 3, Section 90.3.3; Chapter 4, Sections: 20.5, 50, 200, 231, and 290; and Chapter 32, Section 140. CMS is reorganizing information in these sections. CMS is deleting sections 290.3.1, 290.3.2, and 290.3.3 from Chapter 4 because they are obsolete. The January 2010 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) and OPPS Pricer will reflect the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), HCPCS Modifier, and Revenue Code additions, changes, and deletions identified in this Change Request.

http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R1882CP.pdf



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