MLN Matters. . .Information for Medicare Providers
(Issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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Carrier and
DMERC 835 Flat File Change and Replacement of Deactivated
Reason Code A2
Provider Types Affected
All providers who submit claims to Medicare carriers,
including durable medical equipment regional carriers
(DMERCs)
Provider Action Needed
Impact to You
This one-time notification informs you of the
Deactivation of Reason Code A2 for DMERCs.
What You Need to Know
Providers
should be aware of the corrected companion document and
the deactivated reason code.
What You Need to Do
Be aware
that reason code A2 is being replaced by reason code 121
(Indemnification Adjustment) as of January 3, 2005.
Background
CR 2657 has changed
the 835 flat file for carriers and DMERCs to accommodate
quantity in metric units, which may have up to seven
numeric positions and up to three decimal points. The
updated flat file is posted at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/edi/hipaadoc.asp
In addition, as noted above and effective as of
January 1, 2005, reason code A2 will be replaced by
reason code 121 (Indemnification Adjustment) on
remittance advices.
Additional Information
The
official instruction released to your carrier or DMERC
may be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R103OTN.pdf
If you have any questions regarding this issue, please
contact your carrier/DMERC at their toll-free number,
which may be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedlearnProducts/downloads/CallCenterTollNumDirectory.pdf
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Related Change Request (CR) #:
3236
Medlearn Matters Number: MM3236
Related CR Release Date: July 30,
2004
Related CR Transmittal #: 103
Effective Date: January 1,
2005
Implementation Date: January 3, 2005
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