Medical Record Review Results

Targeted Probe and Education (TPE) Reviews - CMS created the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) program to help educate providers and reduce future denials and appeals. For more information on the TPE process, refer to the Targeted Probe and Educate page.

Service Specific Prepayment Reviews - Noridian has no current active Service Specific Prepayment Reviews. Prepayment reviews occur when a reviewer makes a claim determination before claim payment has been made. Prepayment reviews always result in an "initial determination."

Service Specific Post-Payment Reviews - Noridian has no current active Post-payment Reviews. Post-payment reviews occur when a reviewer makes a claim determination after the claim has been paid. Post-payment reviews result in either no change to the initial determination or a "revised determination" indicating that an overpayment or underpayment has occurred.

Supplier compliance results for all TPE reviews completed from July 2025 - September 2025 included:

  • 10-Claim Preview - 30% compliance
  • Round 1 - 68% compliance
  • Round 2 - 40% compliance
  • Round 3 - 50% compliance
    • CMS Referral - 0%
 

TPE Pre-Payment Reviews

Review Criteria Current
Error
Rate		 Current Review Results
Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) TPE Reviews 24% View Current Review Results
Glucose Monitors & Supplies TPE Reviews 18% View Current Review Results
Enteral Nutrition TPE Reviews 10% View Current Review Results
Hospital Beds TPE Reviews 0% View Current Review Results
Immunosuppressive Drugs 1% View Current Review Results
Knee Orthosis TPE Reviews 61% View Current Review Results
Ostomy Supplies TPE Reviews 16% View Current Review Results
Oxygen TPE Reviews 17% View Current Review Results
Parenteral Nutrition TPE Reviews 19% View Current Review Results
Pneumatic Compression Devices (PCD) TPE Reviews 20% View Current Review Results
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices TPE Reviews 7% View Current Review Results
Surgical Dressings TPE Reviews 19% View Current Review Results
Therapeutic Shoes TPE Reviews 59% View Current Review Results
Urological Supplies TPE Reviews 5% View Current Review Results

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