Modification of Payment Window Edits in the Common Working File (CWF) to Look at Line Item Dates of Service (LIDOS) on Outpatient Claims
Guidance for payment window edits in the CWF that will be modified to look at the LIDOS of the outpatient bill. CWF looks at the statement covers through date of the outpatient claim. This will allow hospitals to separate and receive reimbursement for the services prior to the payment window. This CR will also add some diagnostic revenue codes that were missing from the Internet Only Manual and modify the Cardiology revenue code related to this policy
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 01, 2008
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