Approved RAC Topics

Approved RAC Topics

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Note: CMS often receives referrals of potential improper payments from the MACs, UPICs, and Federal investigative agencies (e.g., OIG, DOJ). At CMS discretion, CMS may require the RAC to review claims, based on these referrals. These CMS-Required RAC reviews are conducted outside of the established ADR limits.


Showing 1-10 of 154 entries
Issue Name Sort ascending Review Type Provider Type MAC Jurisdiction Date Approved
0221- Hospice Care- Extended Length of Stay: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Hospice HH/Hospice MACs
0220-Hip Orthoses within the Reasonable Useful Lifetime: Excessive Units Automated DME Supplier, DME Physician All DME MACs
0219-Minimally-Invasive Surgical (MIS) Fusion of the Sacroiliac Joint: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC); Outpatient Hospital; Professional Services J5, J6, J8, J15, JJ, JK, JM
0218-Medical Supplies Billed from Consolidated Billing List During a Home Health Episode: Unbundling Automated DME Physician/ DME Supplier All DME MACs
0217-Muscle Flap with Breast Reconstruction or Breast Prosthesis Insertion: Unbundling Complex Professional Services All A/B MACs
0216-Wearable Automatic External Defibrillators: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex DME Physician/ DME Supplier All DME MACs
0215-Canes, Crutches, and Walkers within the Reasonable Useful Lifetime: Excessive Units Automated DME by Supplier; DME by Physician All DME MACs
0214-Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS): Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC); Outpatient Hospital; Professional Services All A/B MACs
0212-Hospice General Inpatient Care: Medical Necessity and Documentation Requirements Complex Hospice J15, J6, JK, JM
0211-Prolonged Service Codes: Unbundling Automated Professional Services All A/B MACs
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