October 2021 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 22.3
This Article tells you there are changes, effective October 1, 2021, for claims processing for:
• Hospital outpatient departments
• Community mental health centers
• All non-Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) hospital providers
• Limited services when provided in an HH agency (HHA) that isn’t under the HH PPS
• A hospice patient for the treatment of a non-terminal illness
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 22, 2021
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