CMS Defends New-Technology APC Criteria, Guidelines For Eligibility
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS' Nov. 30 final rule on the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) clarifies that a device must involve a comprehensive service, even if billed with other procedures, to be considered eligible for a new-technology ambulatory payment classification (APC)
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