April 2011 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 12.1
This notification provides the Integrated OCE instructions and specifications for the Integrated OCE that will be utilized under the OPPS and Non-OPPS for hospital outpatient departments, community mental health centers, and for 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. This Recurring Update Notification applies to Chapter 4, Section 40.1.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 11, 2011
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