APC Answer Letter, March 2009
APC Answer Letter, March 1, 2009
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Inside:
DME licenses
Giving supplies away? Here’s how to become a supplier
Nonchemotherapy drug codes for infusion
Know where to turn for functional class information
Radiopharmaceutical costs
Can facilities recoup costs for cancelled procedures?
Routine or ancillary services
Discover how to make the distinction clear in billing
Trauma activation code
How to report under the 2009 OPPS rule
Urgent care clinics as type B EDs
Be sure your facility meets specific criteria
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