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Instructions for Institutional Providers and Suppliers Billing Self-Referred Mammography Claims Regarding the Attending/Referring Physician National Provider Identifier (NPI)

This transmittal instructs providers and suppliers of mammography services to use their facility NPI in the attending/referring physician NPI field when the services are self-referred by the beneficiary.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: May 30, 2008

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