Instructions for Processing Claims Containing Anti-Markup Services but with Partial Information Completed in Item 20 of the Form CMS-1500
Guidance for processing claims for diagnostic services that are subject to the anti-markup payment limitation and that are billed with missing or incomplete information in Item 20 of the Form CMS-1500 or its electronic equivalent.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 29, 2010
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