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CMS clarifies Medicare payment policy on implants and prosthetics
Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, May 16, 2006
CMS issued a transmittal May 5 that clarifies Medicare's policy on the payment and billing of implants, prosthetics, and other such services not covered by the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) facility fee, according to a "Medicare Alert" from the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA).
The transmittal clarifies the payment and billing of durable medical equipment (DME), implantable DME, and prosthetic devices, other than intraocular lenses.
To view FASA's "Medicare Alert," click here.
To view CMS' transmittal, click here.
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