Coding & reimbursement Web links Here are some Medicare and other coding links that might help you ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for coding & Reporting: www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/ftpserv/ftpicd9/icdguide06.pdf National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS): www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd9.htm Medicare: www.cms.hhs.gov/icd9providerdiagnosticcodes HCPCS Codes: www.cms.hhs.gov/MedHCPCSGenInfo National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI): www.cms.hhs.gov/nationalcorrectcodinited Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) (Note: The Medically Unlikely Edits themselves are not posted on the Medicare website) Background info: www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicalReviewProcess/Downloads/MUECHARTER.pdf Q&As: www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicalReviewProcess/Downloads/MUE 200s 20As.pdf Additional Coder Resources For more information, go to www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R57MSP.pdf and www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R1083CP.pdf View the 2007 HCPCS files at HCPCS file are available at www.cms.hhs.gov/HCPCSReleaseCodeSets/ANHCPCS/list.asp View the related MLN Matte's article at www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles
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