Completed Projects

When a project is completed, Noridian will forward the identified improper payments to CMS. CMS will direct the appropriate Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) to initiate the claim adjustments and/or overpayment recoupment actions.

Access completed projects below.

Project Number Project Title Error Rate
01-002 Kwashiorkor 4%
01-003 Hospital Outpatient Dental Services 91%
01-004 Specimen Validity 78%
01-005 Spinal Fusion 25%
01-006 Inpatient Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Procedures 86%
01-008 Electrodiagnostic Testing 58%
01-009 General Inpatient Hospice 36%
01-010 PAP Replacement Supplies and Accessories 68%
01-012 Emergency Ambulance 98%
01-013 Hospice Portfolio 38%
01-015 Non-Emergency Ambulance 79%
01-019 Spinal Cord Stimulator 36%
01-020 Outpatient Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) 38%
01-021 No Response Provider DME-DTS 86%
01-022 Emergency Ambulance 92%
01-024 Polysomnography 46%
01-025 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) 33%
01-026 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 17%
01-027 Specimen Validity Part 2 42%
01-028 Therapeutic Shoes for Diabetics 70%
01-029 Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) 56%
01-030 Botulinum Toxins 66%
01-031 DRG Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures 12%
01-032 TENS 77%
01-034 Transforaminal Epidural Injection Phase I and Phase II 65%
01-036 Hospice Portfolio – Phase 2 29%
01-036 Hospice Portfolio – Phase 3 47%
01-038 Facility Chronic Care Management (CCM) 99%
01-043 DRG COVID 20% Add On Payment 1%
01-044 BBA Therapy Reviews 31%
01-045 Malnutrition 53%
01-046 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Stays (IRF) Longer Length of Stay (LOS) 54%
01-047 Electrodiagnostic Testing Axial Muscles and Spinal Levels 48%
01-049 Vitamin D Testing 96%
01-050 Podiatry 45%
01-054 Carotid Artery Screening 75%
01-055 Audio Only Telehealth Services During the PHE 60%
01-056 SNF 3-Day Stay Waiver PHE 36%
01-057 Potentially Unnecessary Surgeries 48%
01-058 Traditional Telehealth 88%
01-060 E&M No Response Providers DME Part II 59%
01-062 EDX Diabetes 56%
01-065 Total Joint Arthroplasty 20%
01-066 Schizophrenia in SNF 20%
01-067 Echocardiography 47%
01-069 Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency 61%
01-071 E&M Dermatology Services 48%
01-072 Neurostimulator Implantation 53%
01-079 Dental Bone Grafting 100%
01-080 Vitamin B12 with Modifier 25 43%
01-081 Unspecified Outpatient Dental Services CPT 41899 95%
01-083 HBO for LE Diabetic Wounds 92%
01-084 Hospice General Inpatient (GIP) Level of Care 79%
01-085 IRF 37%
01-086 Home Health PDGM 66%
01-087 OIG Facet Joint Denervation 87%
01-088 SNF PDPM 19%
01-092 Cryosurgery of the Prostate 65%
01-093 Overlapping Claims – Hospital Transfers During the PHE 12%
01-095 Mohs Surgery 19%
01-096 Select Carotid Artery Screening 57%
01-099 Hospice 90 Day Stay 11%
01-103 Echocardiography Select Code 50%
01-106 OIG Psychotherapy Services 68%
01-108 OIG Genetic Testing 100%
01-109 Lumbar-Sacral Orthoses 69%
01-111 OIG Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Services 100%
01-113 Acupuncture 81%
01-118 Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) DRG Review 29%
01-301 Home Health 62%
01-302 Cataract Surgery 51%
01-303 Surgical Dressings 91%
01-304 Facet Joint Injections 92%
01-305 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities 26%
01-306 Ostomy Supplies 68%
01-307 Orthopedic Footwear 69%
01-308 Outpatient Therapy 39%
01-309 Ophthalmology Injections 29%
01-310 Endomyocardial Biopsy with Right Heart Catheterization 60%

Option for Response – Appeal May be Available

Unless an overpayment demand letter has been sent to the provider/supplier from their respective MAC, an appeal request cannot be submitted.

Since SMRC does not handle appeal requests, requestors must address any overpayment recovery process or appeal rights with their MAC.

Last Updated Oct 4, 2024