Outage for January 2025 Quarterly Release Implementation

National Government Services, Inc. Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) will bring down the CEDI Gateway and CEDI Claims Portal at 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday, January 3, 2025 until no later than 11:59 p.m. ET to implement updates for the January 2025 Quarterly Release.  During this time, CEDI customers will not be able to connect and exchange transactions with CEDI.  This will allow CEDI to process all inbound files received through 3:00 p.m. ET on January 3, 2025.  Once the January 2025 effective updates have been installed and verified, the CEDI Gateway and CEDI Claims Portal will be brought back up for CEDI customers to resume exchanging transactions with CEDI.

January 2025 CEDI Quarterly Release Updates

CMS Edit Spreadsheets

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the X12 837 5010A1 and the 276/277 edit spreadsheets for the January 2025 Quarterly Release. Updates and changes are noted on the tab labeled “Change Log” for easy reference. The edit reference number and a brief description of the change to the edit are listed. The CMS edit spreadsheets can be accessed on the CEDI Web site at the following link: https://www.ngscedi.com/frontend.

Code Source Updates

• CR 13749 – New Place of Service (POS) Code 66 - "Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Center”
• CR 13886 – Claim Status Category and Claim Status Codes Update

Please contact the CEDI Help Desk regarding any questions at ngs.cedihelpdesk@anthem.com or at 866-311-9184.

Post Date: 12/12/2024