NUBC Announcements

The NUBC met on March 23rd and issued guidance for properly identifying institutional claims related to COVID 19 treatment.  Additionally, the committee issued guidance on coding for hospitals utilizing off-campus testing locations. (Revised PDF attached, updated April 15, 2020). 
Monday, March 23rd: 1:00 pm CT (Discussion: COVID-19 Codes) Tuesday, April 7th: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm CT   Wednesday, April 8th: 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT Wednesday, April 15th: 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT **Dial-in information will be sent via Outlook**   
After considerable discussion and active monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to cancel the in-person NUBC meeting that was scheduled to take place in Baltimore on April 7th and 8th. Thank you to everyone who notified us of their travel restrictions and increased workload related to…
Resources from CMS and AHIP: COVID-19 Response News Alert: CMS Issues Frequently Asked Questions to Assist Medicare Providers Health Insurance Providers Respond to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The resource attached includes changes approved at the April 2019 NUBC meeting related to Cell/Gene therapy.
Please visit the April 2020 NUBC meeting page for additional information. 
NUBC Meeting August 13-14, 2019 Agenda Attachment 1: Change Request Attachment 2: NMDP Request for a new condition code and two new value codes to improve visibility into allogeneic SCT claims for NUBC August 2019 Meeting