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Surgical Dressings: Prevent Claim Denials Feb 19, 2026
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Webinar - 03/04/2026 Feb 19, 2026
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Webinar - 03/11/2026 Feb 19, 2026
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Webinar - 03/18/2026 Feb 19, 2026
Materials Available from the January 14 National Ambulance Coalition Meeting Feb 19, 2026
Correct Use of Laterality Modifiers Feb 19, 2026
MLN Connects - February 19, 2026 Feb 19, 2026
Policy Revision(s) for Multiple MolDX Billing and Coding Articles - Effective February 19, 2026 Feb 19, 2026
Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) for Ischemic Heart Disease (L38613) - R3 - Effective September 18, 2022 Feb 19, 2026
Billing and Coding: Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg) (A57187) - R12 - Effective January 22, 2026 Feb 19, 2026
Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP) (A58223) - R6 - Effective January 1, 2026 Feb 19, 2026
Outpatient Claims - Mass Adjustments Feb 18, 2026
New Email Submission Guidelines for Audit and Reimbursement Requests Feb 16, 2026
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy (L34213) - R16 - Effective November 6, 2025 Feb 13, 2026
National Coverage Determination 20.40: RDN for Uncontrolled Hypertension - Revised CR14302 Feb 12, 2026
ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations: July 2026 Update CR14356 Feb 12, 2026
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System: January 2026 Update CR14361 Feb 12, 2026
Notice: Allergy Immunotherapy Claims for Venom Allergies Feb 12, 2026
MLN Connects - February 12, 2026 Feb 12, 2026
Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care (A57224) - R21 - Effective January 1, 2026 Feb 12, 2026
Telehealth Flexibility Extension Feb 05, 2026
AKI & ESRD Billing: Ending the AX Modifier Requirement CR14354 Feb 05, 2026
MLN Connects - February 5, 2026 Feb 05, 2026
Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) for Ischemic Heart Disease (L38613) - R2 - Effective September 18, 2022 Feb 05, 2026
Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures (L39462) - R1 - Effective March 19, 2023 Feb 05, 2026
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Primary Refractory or Relapsed Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma with B-cell or T-cell Origin (L39396) - R1 - Effective March 5, 2023 Feb 05, 2026
Billing and Coding: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (A57948) - R10 - Effective January 1, 2026 Feb 05, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Pharmacogenomics Testing (A57384) - R19 - Effective July 2, 2024 Feb 05, 2026
Policy Revision(s) for MolDX Local Coverage Determinations and Associated Billing and Coding Articles - Effective February 5, 2026 Feb 05, 2026
Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Method II Billing and Reassignments Feb 04, 2026
Noridian Medicare Portal Refund Check Number Lookup Tool Enhancement Jan 30, 2026
Hospital Specific Amount (HSP) Updates and FISS Reprocessing Notice Jan 30, 2026
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) Form Expiring 01/31/2026 Jan 30, 2026
Method II CAH: Professional Billing Requirements for Emergency Department Services CR14342 Jan 29, 2026
MLN Connects - January 29, 2026 Jan 29, 2026
Collaborative General Documentation Requirements Webinar Coming March 18 Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Solid Tumor Cancers (A58454) - R15 - Effective Multiple Dates Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (A57891) - R11 - Effective May 17, 2020 Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Lab-Developed Tests for Inherited Cancer Syndromes in Patients with Cancer (A58679) - R10 - Effective Multiple Dates Jan 29, 2026
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L38801) - R5 - Effective July 17, 2025 Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer Care (A58565) - R11 - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 29, 2026
Billing and Coding: Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of the Prostate (A58227) - R5 - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 29, 2026
Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg) (L34314) - R13 - Effective February 1, 2020 Jan 29, 2026
Part A Ask The Contractor Meetings (ACM) Jan 28, 2026
Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Outpatient Billing Webinar - 03/19/2026 Jan 28, 2026
Top Medicare Enrollment Application Questions Webinar - 03/18/2026 Jan 28, 2026
Opioid Treatment Program Enrollment Webinar - 03/11/2026 Jan 28, 2026
Noridian Removes Skin Substitute Draft Policy Jan 23, 2026
Prior Authorization (PA) Lookup Tool Updated Jan 22, 2026
Policy Revision(s) for MolDX Local Coverage Determinations and Associated Billing and Coding Articles - Effective January 22, 2026 Jan 22, 2026
MLN Connects - January 22, 2026 Jan 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58720) - R32 - Effective Multiple dates Jan 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (A57891) - R10 - Effective September 19, 2024 Jan 22, 2026
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) (A57526) - R26 - Effective Multiple Dates Jan 22, 2026
2026 Annual Quarter One MolDX CPT/HCPCS Billing and Coding Article Updates - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 22, 2026
Medicare A News JE January 2026 Bulletin - Now Available Jan 20, 2026
Information for Critical Access Hospitals - Revised Jan 19, 2026
Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP) (A58223) - R5 - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 15, 2026
MLN Connects - January 15, 2026 Jan 15, 2026
Travel Allowance Fees for Specimen Collection: CY 2026 Updates CR14345 Jan 15, 2026
Allergy Diagnostic Testing LCD - Published for Review and Comments Jan 15, 2026
Open Public Meeting Announcement Allergy Diagnostic Testing - February 12, 2026 Jan 15, 2026
Superficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) for the Treatment of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers (NMSC) Final LCD - Effective March 1, 2026 Jan 15, 2026
Ensuring Medical Necessity: Documentation Best Practices for Facet Injections Jan 14, 2026
Modifiers: Provider Specific Part 2 Webinar - 02/25/2026 Jan 13, 2026
Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreements Webinar - 02/25/2026 Jan 13, 2026
Bone Mass Measurement Tutorial Jan 09, 2026
Payment for Medicare Part B Preventive Vaccines & Their Administration for RHCs & FQHCs - Revised CR13923 Jan 08, 2026
Laboratory National Coverage Determination Edit Software: January 2026 Update CR14226 Jan 08, 2026
ESRD & AKI Dialysis: CY 2026 Update CR14313 Jan 08, 2026
DMEPOS Fee Schedule: CY 2026 Update CR14326 Jan 08, 2026
CAR T-Cell Therapy Billing Instructions: Medicare Claims Processing Manual Update CR14247 Jan 08, 2026
CCM for Heart Failure CR14311 Jan 08, 2026
Botulinum Toxin Injections Final LCD - Effective February 22, 2026 Jan 08, 2026
Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pumps for Chronic Pain (A55239) - R24 - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 08, 2026
Noridian's Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy Documentation Checklist Jan 07, 2026
Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (A53032) - R44 - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 02, 2026
2026 CPT/HCPCS Billing and Coding Article Updates - Effective January 1, 2026 Jan 02, 2026
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) - Webinar On Demand Recording Available Dec 26, 2025
Harvesting Relief - Facet Joint Intervention for Pain Management - On-Demand Webinar Available Dec 09, 2025
Wound and Skin Debridement - On-Demand Webinar Available Oct 28, 2025
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 101 and 102 - On-Demand Webinars Available Sep 23, 2025
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management -On-Demand Tutorials Available Sep 09, 2025
How to Register Your Molecular Diagnostics (MolDX) Test - On-Demand Tutorials Available Jun 30, 2025
Updated Noridian On-Demand Tutorials Available Jun 11, 2025