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ASCs can now provide A-C IOLs for Medicare recipients
Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, May 8, 2007
CMS released a new administrator ruling on April 27, which allows ASCs to provide astigmatism-correcting intraocular lenses (A-C IOLs) subsequent to cataract surgery to Medicare recipients, according to the CMS Web site.
The new policy, effective for dates of service on or after January 22, 2007 (implemented on May 29, 2007), states that A-C IOLs will be paid as typical IOLs. In addition, however, any additional fees associated with the lens will be the patient's expense.
CMS advises using code V2788 to capture costs not covered by Medicare when dealing with A-C IOLs.
This ruling restates CMS' transmittal 636 on posterior chamber intraocular lenses (P-C IOLs), except now the rule applies to A-C IOLs. CMS reports that there are no new HCPCS requirements with this rule.
To learn more about this A-C IOLs ruling, click here.
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