Medicare Program Integrity Manual (Pub. 100-08), Ch. 7 § 7.2.2.15
Medical Review Edit Development
7.2.2.15 - Medical Review Edit Development
(Rev. 642, Issued: 02-22-16, Effective: 02-16-16, Implementation: 02-16-16)
Medical Review edit development includes all activities necessary to create and set up a
computerized logic test developed with the assistance of health professionals that
compares the data elements on a Medicare claim for the purposes of: (1) making a local
coverage or coding determination; or (2) suspending a claim so such determinations can
be made by appropriate Medical Review personnel prior to or after payment of the claim.