October 2021 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 22.3
This notification provides the Integrated OCE instructions and specifications for the Integrated OCE that will be utilized under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and non-OPPS for hospital outpatient departments, community mental health centers, all non-OPPS providers, and for limited services when provided in a home health agency not under the Home Health Prospective Payment System or to a hospice patient for the treatment of a non-terminal illness. The attached recurring update notification applies to publication 100-04, chapter 4, section 40.1.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 16, 2021
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