Clarification to CR 6686 - Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Limitation
One sentence in this manual instruction has been amended to clarify a previous, inadvertent policy change. Accordingly, this CR is intended to clarify guidance to contractors about how to determine the ICD-9 diagnosis codes that are considered as Alzheimer’s related disorders.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 25, 2011
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.