decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2002 / AB-02-092
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Article Overview
This Program Memorandum from CMS explains a 2002 update to the Home Health Prospective Payment System consolidated billing supply code lists. It is relevant to intermediaries, carriers, DMERCs, suppliers, and provider offices that need to monitor HCPCS code list changes, implementation timing, and contractor education responsibilities.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps billing and compliance teams identify which HCPCS supply codes were added, replaced, or excluded in the home health consolidated billing update cycle and understand when the changes took effect.
Article Sections
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Update Process to List of Codes
Explains the policy for periodically updating the home health consolidated billing code lists and the reason more frequent updates were needed.
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Current Update
Summarizes the 2002 code-list revision, including newly added temporary HCPCS codes, replacements, and codes not subject to consolidated billing.
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Contractor Requirements
Describes implementation responsibilities for contractors, DMERCs, intermediaries, and carriers, along with the effective and implementation dates.
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Attachment
Introduces the attached consolidated list of non-routine supply codes referenced by the memorandum.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS structured updates to the home health consolidated billing code lists
- What categories of HCPCS supply code changes were included in the 2002 update
- Which organizations were responsible for implementation and provider education
- What timing and retention dates applied to the memorandum
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Home health agencies
- DMERCs
- Intermediaries and carriers
- Compliance teams
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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