Brachytherapy Procedure APCs Face Sharp Payment Drop Under OPPS Rule
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Inadequate reimbursement for brachytherapy procedures in the 2004 hospital OPPS proposed rule would not be alleviated by provisions in the Medicare reform bill, according to the Coalition for the Advancement of Brachytherapy (CAB)
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