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CMS MLN Matters MM13882, § Action Needed
Action Needed
Make sure your billing staff knows about:
● Updated guidance regarding non-reportable principal diagnosis codes
● Clarification of liability for claim denials during a hospice election
● Updates to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 11, section 50 to include “related
conditions” so the manual is consistent with the CFR and Federal Register
History
MLN Matters MM13882, "Processing Hospice Claims – Principal Diagnosis Code Reporting Update: Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 11, Sections 30.3, 40.2 & 50", related CR released March 13, 2025 (CR 13882, R13074CP); effective April 1, 2025.
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-17
- Edition
- hospice-memos-2026-09-17
- Content hash
b2516cdf527dc9779996e3c1f8f6088de60942b43c86b6172ad83aebb5f19402
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