decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2000 / B-00-50
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Article Overview
This premium article presents a 2000 program memo with attachment-based guidance on therapy-related procedure codes and non-routine medical supply codes used in home health and durable medical equipment contexts. It is useful for coders, billing staff, and compliance teams who need to understand the scope of the memo, identify affected code sets, and review the published code lists and crosswalked updates tied to specific effective dates.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers determine whether the memo affects their coding workflows, supply billing references, or historical code maintenance needs for the relevant year.
Article Sections
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Attachment A
Lists a group of therapy-related procedure codes referenced in the memo. The section functions as a code inventory tied to the attachment.
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Attachment B
Introduces non-routine medical supplies discussed in the memo and notes their relevance to home health episode billing. It also presents published code listings and later crosswalk information.
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Non-Routine Medical Supplies (DMERCs)
Provides a detailed inventory of supply codes and then shows deleted codes that were cross-walked to newer codes with effective dates. The section is focused on code maintenance and reference mapping.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad code categories are addressed by the memo
- What types of attachment-based code listings are included
- How the article presents historical crosswalk and effective-date information
- Which code sets are involved in the memo
- What kinds of supply and therapy references the memo covers
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Revenue cycle teams
- Compliance staff
- Home health administrators
- DMEPOS and supply coding professionals
Codes Discussed
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