MLN Matters Article MM12114 (New): January 2021 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 22.0
This Article comprises Sub-regulatory guidance for changes to the January 2021 version of the Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) instructions and specifications for the Integrated OCE that Medicare uses under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Non-OPPS for hospital outpatient departments, community mental health centers and all non-OPPS providers, and for limited services when provided in a Home Health Agency (HHA) not under the Home Health Prospective Payment System or to a hospice patient for the treatment of a non-terminal illness.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 05, 2021
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