APC Floor Will Not Be Applied To Devices, But C-Codes Are Back – OPPS Rule
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The payment rates for five device-related APCs will be raised from their 2004 proposed rates through the use of external data, but CMS will not apply a dampening mechanism for APCs falling in excess of 5%, according to the 12004 OPPS final rule
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