Clinical Laboratory Transmittals
The list below shows the transmittals that are directed to the Clinical Laboratory provider community, but the list may not include all instructions for which Clinical Laboratory providers are responsible. For a list of all instructions, view the Transmittals web page under Regulations and Guidance.
CR # | Release Date | Subject | MLN Article # |
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5362 | 12/08/2006 | 2007 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment | MM5362 |
5419 | 12/22/2006 | Provider Migration | N/A |
6985 | 06/18/2010 | Additional Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Subject to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Edits | MM6985 |
7057 | 07/16/2010 | Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for October 2010 | MM7057 |
7140 | 09/24/2010 | Clarification on the Effective Date on the Procedure Status Indicator for Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code 80101 | MM7140 |
7266 | 03/28/2011 | New Waived Tests | N/A |
6042 | 07/29/2008 | Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008- Legislative Change Concerning Independent Laboratory Billing for the Technical Component of Physician Pathology Services. | MM6042 |
7526 | 09/16/2011 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule-Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens | MM7526 |
5926 | 02/29/2008 | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Subject to and Excluded from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Edits | MM5926 |
7061 | 10/29/2010 | Edit to Deny Payment to Physicians and Other Suppliers for the Technical Component (TC) of Pathology Services Furnished on Same Date as Inpatient and Outpatient Services and Implements New Messages | N/A |
6908 | 10/28/2010 | Implementation of Section 2902 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act) for Indian Health Service (IHS) Part B Services and All Inclusive Rate (AIR) Billing for Return Visits | N/A |
7184 | 11/05/2010 | New Waived Tests | N/A |
6786 | 04/22/2011 | Screening for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection | N/A |
7325 | 04/22/2011 | Adjudication of Laboratory Tests that are Excluded from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) Edits | N/A |
6991 | 11/24/2010 | Calendar Year (CY) 2011 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment | MM6991 |
7239 | 12/03/2010 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule- Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens | MM7239 |
5493 | 02/02/2007 | Outpatient Clinical Laboratory Tests Furnished by Hospitals With Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas | MM5493 |
5514 | 03/09/2007 | Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for April 2007 | N/A |
7566 | 10/21/2011 | New Waived Tests | MM7566 |
6657 | 12/23/2009 | Calendar Year (CY) 2010 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment | MM6657 |
7621 | 11/04/2011 | Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for January 2012 | N/A |
7413 | 05/20/2011 | Affordable Care Act Section 3113 Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests | N/A |
7413 | 05/20/2011 | Affordable Care Act Section 3113 Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests | N/A |
7435 | 06/17/2011 | New Waived Tests | MM7435 |
7621 | 10/21/2011 | Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for January 2012 | N/A |
6084 | 06/26/2008 | Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software Changes for July 2008 | MM6084 |
6084 | 06/06/2008 | Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software Changes for July 2008 | MM6084 |
5856 | 01/18/2008 | Revision to Instructions Relating to Compliance Standards for Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) | MM5856 |
5813 | 12/20/2007 | 2008 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment | MM5813 |
5285 | 03/21/2007 | Provider/Supplier Enrollment Approval Letters | N/A |
5675 | 07/13/2007 | Laboratory and Radiology: Adjustment to Common Working File (CWF) Duplicate Claim Edit for the Technical Component (TC) of Radiology and Pathology Laboratory Services Provided to Hospital Patients | N/A |
5597 | 07/13/2007 | IOM Pub. 100-09, Chapters 3- Provider Inquiries and Chapter6- Provider Customer Service Program Updates | N/A |
5597 | 06/29/2007 | IOM Pub 100-09, Chapters 3, Provider Inquiries and Chapter 6 - Provider Customer Service Program Updates | MM5597 |
5672 | 07/13/2007 | Implementation of New Compliance Standards for Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) | N/A |
5772 | 02/01/2008 | Implementation of Laboratory Competitive Bidding Demonstration | MM5772 |
5359 | 03/19/2008 | Laboratory Competitive Bidding Demonstration (Second Phase of Implementation) | N/A |
5874 | 02/15/2008 | Clinical Lab: New Automated Test for the AMCC Panel Payment Algorithm | MM5874 |
5913 | 03/14/2008 | New Waived Tests | MM5913 |
5961 | 04/04/2008 | Extension of Reasonable Cost Payment for Clinical Lab Tests Furnished by Hospitals with Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas | N/A |
5987 | 04/11/2008 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - Implementation of Section 113 of the Medicare, Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (MMSCHIP) Extension Act of 2007 | MM5987 |
6812 | 02/05/2010 | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Codes Subject to and Excluded from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Edits | MM6812 |
6787 | 02/12/2010 | Revised Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and ZIP Code file to include Kansas Payment Locality Structure | MM6787 |
6852 | 03/19/2010 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule- Special instructions for Specific Test Codes (CPT Code 80100, CPT Code 80101, CPT Code 80101QW, G0430, G0430QW, and G0431QW) | MM6852 |
6964 | 04/30/2010 | Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination Edit Software | MM6964 |
6864 | 03/19/2010 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule- Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens | MM6864 |
7654 | 12/09/2011 | Calendar Year (CY) 2012 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment | MM7654 |
7671 | 12/16/2011 | Summary of Policies in the CY 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule and the Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount | MM7671 |
5815 | 05/16/2008 | New Chapter for Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF) | MM5815 |
5996 | 05/30/2008 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule-Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens | MM5996 |
6021 | 05/30/2008 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - New Waived Tests | MM6021 |
6018 | 05/23/2008 | Date of Service (DOS) for Clinical Laboratory and Pathology Specimens | MM6018 |
7294 | 01/21/2011 | Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (MMEA) Extension of Reasonable Cost Payment for Clinical Lab Tests Furnished by Hospitals with Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas | MM7294 |
7278 | 01/28/2011 | Affordable Care Act - Section 3113 -Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests | N/A |
7278 | 01/28/2011 | Affordable Care Act - Section 3113 - Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests | N/A |
7413 | 07/15/2011 | Affordable Care Act - Section 3113 - Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests (This CR Fully Rescinds and Replaces CR 7278) | N/A |
7313 | 02/11/2011 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule -Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens | MM7313 |
7266 | 02/11/2011 | New Waived Tests | MM7266 |
7277 | 02/11/2011 | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Subject to and Excluded from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Edits | MM7277 |
7513 | 07/22/2011 | Additional Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Subject to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Edits | MM7513 |
7507 | 07/22/2011 | Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for October 2011 | MM7507 |
5347 | 04/19/2007 | Common Working File (CWF) Duplicate Claim Edit for the Technical Component (TC) of Radiology and Pathology Laboratory Services Provided to Hospital Patients | N/A |
6060 | 06/20/2008 | New Waived Tests | MM6060 |
7671 | 01/18/2012 | Summary of Policies in the CY 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule and the Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount | N/A |
7516 | 07/29/2011 | Affordable Care Act - Section 3113 - Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests (This CR fully Rescinds and Replaces CR 7413) | MM7516 |
7516 | 07/29/2011 | Affordable Care Act - Section 3113 - Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests (This CR fully Rescinds and Replaces CR 7413) | MM7516 |
6088 | 07/07/2008 | Pathology Services: Notification of the Sunset for the Payment of Physician Pathology Services for Independent Laboratories | MM6088 |
5573 | 08/17/2007 | Date of Service for Laboratory Specimens | MM5573 |
5600 | 05/18/2007 | New Waived Tests | N/A |
7278 | 03/10/2011 | Affordable Care Act-Section 3113- Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests | N/A |
7278 | 03/10/2011 | Affordable Care Act-Section 3113- Laboratory Demonstration for Certain Complex Diagnostic Tests | N/A |
7610 | 01/26/2012 | Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and High Intensity Behavioral Counseling (HIBC) to Prevent STIs (ICD-10) | MM7610 |
7610 | 01/26/2012 | Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and High Intensity Behavioral Counseling (HIBC) to Prevent STIs (ICD-10) | MM7610 |
7694 | 2012-02-03 | New Waived Tests | MM7694 |
7766 | 2012-04-06 | Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - New Waived Tests | MM7766 |
7795 | 2012-04-06 | New Waived Tests | MM7795 |
7778 | 2012-04-06 | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Subject to and Excluded from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Edits | MM7778 |
7815 | 2012-04-27 | FISS update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule upload to include Kansas Payment Locality Structure | MM7815 |
7610 | 2012-05-23 | Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and High Intensity Behavioral Counseling (HIBC) to Prevent STIs (ICD-10) | N/A |
7868 | 2012-07-20 | New Waived Tests | MM7868 |
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