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Revision of the Requirements for Denial of Payment for New Admissions (DPNA) for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing

This instruction implements new coding requirements for SNF providers billing services during a DPNA period.

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

Issue Date: July 18, 2008

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