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Provider Reimbursement Manual Part 1, Chapter 21, Cost Related to Patient Care

This transmittal republishes chapter 21 to include page 21-3.2, issued in January 1976 as transmittal 139, that was inadvertently omitted when posted to the CMS website during an update. The transmittal communicates no new policies. All information in chapter 21 remains the same.

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

Issue Date: March 31, 2023

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