CMS Manual System Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing Transmittal 1778 Change Request 6405 Wrong Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on a Patient; Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on the Wrong Body Part; Surgical or Other Invasive Procedure Performed on the Wrong Patient (rescinded and replaced with Transmittal 1891 and then reissued as Transmittal 1819)
Guidance for Medicare contractors of the reissue of Transmittal 1819 to change the reference from Transmittal 1891 to Transmittal 1819. New transmittal rescinds and replaces with Transmittal 1778 , to provide technical clarification replacing the word, reject to deny, in business requirements 6405.1.9, 6405.1.10, and 6405.2.6.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 24, 2009
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