tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 32

PHYSICIAN NOTES: NPI Database Nightmares Aren't Over Yet, CMS Warns

Look back through your imaging claims for missing -Q- codesIf you-ve been having trouble accessing the National Provider Identifier (NPI) database, you-re  not alone.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been having -instability- with the NPI registry as well as the database, according to carrier announcements. CMS is working on changes that should eliminate the problem, but the NPI registry may remain down until the changes are complete.You can still download the complete file of NPIs at nppesdata.cms. hhs.gov/cms_NPI_files.html.In other news: - Since January, you should have been reporting contrast...

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