October 2016 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 17.3
Change Request (CR) 9754 provides the Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) instructions and specifications for the Integrated OCE that will be used under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Non-OPPS for hospital outpatient departments, community mental health centers, 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. Make sure that your billing staffs are aware of these changes.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 15, 2016
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