Clinical Labs Center

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Spotlights

Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Spotlights

Go to the Spotlight page for the latest MLN products and announcements! Check it often!

Important Links

Billing / Payment

Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)(Billing)- Medicare information on electronic transactions under HIPAA

Legislation

Demonstration

Coverage

Policies/Regulations

Education

Coding

National Correct Coding Edits - Physicians
Column 1/Column 2 Pathology and Laboratory Services - CPT CODES 80000-89999
Mutually Exclusive Pathology and Laboratory Services - CPT CODES 80000-89999
HCPCS General Information
Alpha-Numeric HCPCS
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis and Surgical Codes
Claim Adjustment Reason and Remittance Advice Remark Codes The latest HIPAA codes are available at the Washington Publishing Company (WPC) Website.

Program Transmittals

Program Integrity/Medical Review

Medicare Secondary Payer

Enrollment/Participation

Contacts

Contact Your MAC/Carrier/FI
via Toll-Free Numbers and Websites -- A listing of the toll-free numbers that CMS has installed at Medicare FFS contractor sites.
Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO)
CMS Regional Offices
Contacting the Coordination of Benefits Contractors (COBC)

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