The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has recently updated its list of clinical laboratory tests approved by the Food & Drug Administration as waived under CLIA (the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments). Effective July 1, the following tests are added and must be billed with the QW modifier in order to be recognized by local Medicare contractors as a waived test.

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June 11, 2007 - Table of Contents

NIR June 11, 2007 (full PDF issue)

CMS Discloses Provider Data to Aid NPI Implementation

Medicare Opens Lab Fee-Setting Process for ’08

CMS Seeks More Comment on Switch to Single ABN

CMS Releases Provider Data to Aid NPI Exchange

Lab Spending: How Ripe a Target for Medicare Cuts?

CMS Announces New Waived Tests & Billing Codes

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