{"DID":"crit1a4b5d","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"05-23-2024 00:00","End Date":"05-27-2024 23:27","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.","URL":"","Target":null,"Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"crit1b1dee","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"12-29-2021 12:07","End Date":"12-31-2021 16:00","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be closed on December 31, 2021, in observance of the New Year's Day holiday.","URL":"","Target":"_self","Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n"}, {"DID":"crit21c51d","Sites":"Railroad Beneficiaries^Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"12-21-2022 08:17","End Date":"12-26-2022 17:00","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Beneficiary Contact Center (BCC) will be closed on December 23 and 26, 2022, in observance of the Christmas holidays.","URL":"","Target":null,"Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"crit23bc4e","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"03-20-2024 08:21","End Date":"03-31-2024 08:21","Content":"Join us for Spring Tour 2024: Columbia S.C. on April 2, 2024.","URL":"https://web.cvent.com/event/742e000a-81da-44bb-a8b9-e63fa849446c/summary","Target":"_blank","Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"crit25d22d","Sites":"Railroad Beneficiaries^Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"06-29-2022 12:31","End Date":"07-05-2022 00:00","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Beneficiary Contact Center (BCC) will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.","URL":"","Target":null,"Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"crit2b4d1e","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"12-30-2022 11:30","End Date":"01-02-2023 18:30","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be closed Monday, January 2, 2023, in observance of New Year's Day.","URL":"","Target":null,"Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"crit32dc33","Sites":"Railroad Beneficiaries^Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"09-01-2023 11:13","End Date":"09-04-2023 17:13","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be closed Monday, September 4, 2023, in observance of Labor Day.","URL":"","Target":null,"Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"crit34dea1","Sites":"JJA^JJB^JMA^JMB^JMHHH^Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"07-22-2024 08:25","End Date":"07-22-2024 08:30","Content":"Web chat is unavailable due to a system outage. 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Claims and payments originally scheduled for payment these days will now be paid January 8, 2024.","URL":"","Target":"_self","Color":"yellow","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"yes"}, {"DID":"crit4db3bb","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"09-30-2024 10:26","End Date":"10-05-2024 10:26","Content":"Due to the effects of Hurricane Helene, calls to our provider contact center may experience longer wait times than usual.","URL":"","Target":"_self","Color":"yellow","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"yes"}, {"DID":"crit5b5a21","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"05-28-2024 00:00","End Date":"05-28-2024 23:27","Content":"Railroad Medicare providers are invited to Palmetto GBA's MayFest virtual education event Thursday May 30, 2024. ","URL":"https://palmettogba.com/palmetto/rr.nsf/DIDC/8DRB9MA2C9~Events%20and%20Education","Target":"_self","Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"critbabccb","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"11-26-2024 08:39","End Date":"11-29-2024 19:00","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be closed on November 28 and 29, 2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.","URL":"","Target":null,"Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"critbcc5ea","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"12-21-2022 08:17","End Date":"12-26-2022 17:00","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be closed on December 23 and 26, 2022, in observance of the Christmas holiday.","URL":"","Target":null,"Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"critc11542","Sites":"Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"06-26-2024 12:38","End Date":"07-04-2024 22:00","Content":"The Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day.","URL":"","Target":"_self","Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"critcd1cce","Sites":"JJA^JJB^JMA^JMB^JMHHH^Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"09-16-2024 10:40","End Date":"09-16-2024 12:00","Content":"The eServices portal is currently unavailable. We are working to resolve the issue and will remove this banner once the portal is available.","URL":"","Target":"_self","Color":"red","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}, {"DID":"crite35ca3","Sites":"Railroad Beneficiaries^Railroad Medicare","Start Date":"02-16-2024 14:21","End Date":"02-16-2024 16:30","Content":"The Palmetto GBA RRB SMAC Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be open and available to take your calls on President's Day, Monday, February 19, 2024.","URL":"","Target":null,"Color":"blue","Mode":"Standard\n","Priority":"no"}
CO-B7: This provider was not certified/eligible to be paid for this procedure/service on this date of service
Resolution
HCPCS modifier QW must be submitted with certain clinical laboratory tests that are waived from the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) list. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determines which laboratory tests are waived.
Note: Not all CLIA-waived tests require HCPCS modifier QW
Determine if the CPT code is a waived test by accessing the CMS CLIA web page
Palmetto GBA will publish information on tests newly classified as 'waived' on our website. Please note, the list of CLIA-waived procedures is updated as often as quarterly.
The CLIA certificate number is also required on claims for CLIA waived tests. Submit this information in Loop 2300 or 2400, REF/X4, 02 for electronic claims. For paper claims, submit the CLIA certification number in Item 23 of the CMS-1500 claim form.
Access complete instructions for correctly submitting HCPCS modifier QW in the Palmetto GBA Modifier Lookup tool.
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