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Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 1 - General Billing Requirements

Guidance for providers, suppliers, and contractors that process Medicare claims. This chapter describes policy applicable to Medicare fee-for-service claims, or what is known as the original or traditional Medicare program.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: December 06, 2019

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