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R13943CP: October 2026 Quarterly Update to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement
Medicare/CMS - Transmittals·CMS Transmittal
We identified it
Sep 2, 2026
Summary
This policy document does not contain substantive billing guidance despite its title referencing an October 2026 HCPCS code update for SNF consolidated billing. The document provided is actually a May 2024 resource guide for Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) agent and broker help desk contact information and support resources—content unrelated to the stated SNF billing code policy.
Action Required
No immediate action required. This document appears to be a misfiled or mislabeled resource guide rather than the actual R13943CP SNF consolidated billing code update. The billing team should request the correct policy document from CMS that contains the specific October 2026 HCPCS code changes for SNF consolidated billing enforcement. Contact FFMProducer-AssisterHelpDesk@cms.hhs.gov or verify the correct transmittal URL on the CMS transmittals page.