See Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 9, §40.1.5, regarding a qualifying stay that consists of “general inpatient care” furnished in a hospital under the hospice benefit.

Infection criteria contained in this chapter may be necessary for determining whether a positive blood specimen represents a primary bloodstream infection (BSI) or is secondary to a different type of …

Refer to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 3, “Inpatient Hospital Services,” or the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 6, “SNF Inpatient Billing,” as appropriate, for reporting …

Use of the drug or biological must be safe and effective and otherwise reasonable and necessary as specified in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, “Covered Medical and Other Health …

Reference Guide for Journal Articles, Books, and Edited Book Chapters Invert names so that the last name comes first, followed by a comma and the initials. Leave a space between initials. Retain the …

Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid process is a new chapter in ICD-10-CM, which has been separated from the Nervous System and Sense Organs chapter included in ICD-9-CM. There is greater …

These guidelines should be used as a companion document to the official version of the ICD-10-CM as published on the NCHS website. The ICD-10-CM is a morbidity classification published by the United …