Multiple Procedure Discount Will Not Apply To APC 225 – OPPS Final Rule
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The status indicator for APC 225 (implantation of neurostimulator electrodes) will be changed to "S" for significant procedure, preventing it from receiving a multiple procedure discount, according to the 2003 hospital outpatient prospective payment system final rule
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