Hospitals, Device Industry Spar On OPPS “C” Codes Debate; CMS To Referee
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The American Hospital Association's contention that CMS should not reinstate "C" codes for device-tracking purposes under the hospital OPPS pits the organization against the device industry
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