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What is CMS? General Information
What is CLIA? CLIA
What is waived testing? CLIA
I'm only doing waived tests, why do I need a CLIA number? CLIA
What does CLIA require of a COW laboratory? CLIA
If I don't bill Medicare or Medicaid, do I still need CLIA certification? CLIA
If I'm only doing blood draws, do I need a CLIA number? CLIA
My CLIA certificate is still current, why am I getting a bill? CLIA
What is CMS doing to assure quality testing in COW laboratories? CLIA
Will COW laboratories close because of CMS visits? CLIA
Is CLIA a self-funded program? CLIA
Why doesn’t Medicare cover a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test for my patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)? CLIA
Where can I find the list of Clinical Laboratory NCD procedure codes and coverage documentation? CLIA
What is a National Coverage Determination (NCD)? CLIA
How can I bill for a preoperative test for patients about to undergo surgery now that the NCD have removed the V72 series of ICD-9-CM codes? CLIA
How often and why is the Clinical Laboratory NCD Edit Table updated? CLIA
How should a laboratory bill for services that are non-covered for reasons other than medical necessity? CLIA
What diagnosis codes are used for the negotiated laboratory NCDs? CLIA
What is a Clinical Laboratory Edit Table and what is its purpose? CLIA
I can’t find the list of covered diagnoses for blood counts. Where is it? CLIA
Codes 87184 and 87186 include only diagnosis that support urine culture sensitivities. CLIA
My contractor retired a Local Coverage Determination (LCD) related to one of the NCDs. Can I still get payment for the diagnoses covered in CLIA
What causes an invalid code? CLIA
When did the Clinical Laboratory edit table become effective? CLIA
Is there a procedure to follow if I disagree with the coverage policy of any of the negotiated laboratory NCDs? CLIA
Why were the negotiated laboratory NCDs initiated? CLIA
How is probable, suspected, questionable, rule-out or working diagnosis coded? CLIA

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