CMS Manual System, Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing, Wrong Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on a Patient; Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on the Wrong Body Part; Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on the Wrong Patient
Guidance for this transmittal page that is being reissued to change the reference from Transmittal 1891 to Transmittal 1819
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 24, 2009
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