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Electronic Correspondence Referral System (ECRS) Updates to the Check Amount Screens, Removal of the Insurer Phone Number, Batch Processing Error Code Updates, Removal and Relocation of Excluded ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes and Clarification of Action Code II

The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to inform the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) of modifications to the ECRS Web User Guide. Updates made consist of the following: two decimal places on the ECRS check amount screens; removing the insurer phone number from several ECRS screens; updating various batch processing error codes; removing and relocating excluded International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) diagnosis codes; and clarifying Automation Action Code “II.”

The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to inform the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) of modifications to the ECRS Web User Guide. Updates made consist of the following: two decimal places on the ECRS check amount screens; removing the insurer phone number from several ECRS screens; updating various batch processing error codes; removing and relocating excluded International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) diagnosis codes; and clarifying Automation Action Code “II.”

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

Issue Date: January 19, 2023

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