decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2001 / AB-01-145
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Article Overview
This article is a CMS/DHHS program memorandum on CLIA-waived laboratory testing. It is intended for Medicare contractors, carriers, and coding/billing staff who need to track updates to waived test listings, related CPT identification, the QW modifier, effective and implementation dates, and the attached roster of newly added test systems. The article also notes how the memorandum should be handled operationally and includes the supporting attachment list.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers identify which laboratory test systems were newly recognized or updated as waived tests and understand the administrative timing that affected Medicare processing. It is relevant for maintaining accurate CLIA-covered code files and for aligning claims processing with CMS instructions.
Article Sections
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Program Memorandum
Introduces the CMS/DHHS memorandum and identifies the transmittal, request number, subject, and administrative dates.
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New Waived Tests – September 13, 2001
Summarizes the newly approved waived tests and the associated coding and file-update context described by CMS.
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Attachment
Provides the attached roster of waived test systems with manufacturers, applicable identifiers, effective dates, and general use categories.
What You Will Learn
- How the memorandum frames CLIA-waived test updates within CMS processing guidance.
- Which broad categories of laboratory testing are included in the attachment list.
- What administrative dates and implementation timing are associated with the update.
- How the article organizes waived test system listings for Medicare file maintenance.
Who Should Read This
- Medicare contractors and carriers
- Medical coders
- Laboratory billing staff
- Compliance staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
Codes Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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