Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quick Links
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have a vast amount of information available online. Here are some links to prominent areas of their site:
Claim Status Category Codes and Claim Status Codes
CMS Electronic Billing and EDI Transactions
CMS
Internet Only Manual System
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) / Federal Register
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
Conditions of Participations (COPs)
Coordination of Benefits-General Information
Electronic Billing & EDI Transactions
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE)
ICD-9 Provider & Diagnostic Codes
Managed Care Organization Addresses for Claims Processing
Medicare Advantage (MA) Organizations
Medicare-Approved Transplant Centers
Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS)
Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles
Medicare Part A Remittance Advice Reason Codes and Remark Codes
CMS has developed a new tool to help you search for a specific category of codes at http://www.cmsremarkcodes.info .
Note this Web site does not replace the WPC site (directly above) and, should there be any discrepancies between this site and the WPC site, consider the WPC site to be correct.
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Lookup
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Information for Providers
Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Contractor (MSPRC)
National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System ![]()
Practice Administration Information Resource Center
Provider Resource Center (Fee-For-Service)
Sanctioned Providers and Suppliers
Survey & Certification—General Information (State Agency Contacts)
CMS Provider/Service Quick Links
Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)
Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Information Resource
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
Hospitals
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) PPS
Page last updated: May 8, 2008
