2027 SNF consolidated-billing update
Published November 4, 2026 · Coverage October 25–31, 2026, Pacific · Medium priority
On October 26, 2026, CMS issued Transmittal 14003 (CR 14658) for the 2027 annual skilled nursing facility consolidated-billing update. It states a January 1, 2027 effective date and January 4 implementation date, and directs contractors to use the new A/B MAC (A) and (B) SNF coding files for applicable 2027 dates of service. The transmittal alone does not establish individual code changes or actual file postings.
Suggested owner and action: SNF billing and revenue-cycle teams can monitor CMS publication of the applicable 2027 files and compare relevant billing edits with the transmittal; the notice does not itself identify individual code changes.
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