ASC Billing & Coding Guidelines

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2010 ASC-approved HCPCS (CPT) codes - and Payment Rates

2010 thru 2008 ASC References and Guides - - from Boston Scientific

Addendum AA - CMS-1506FC in Excel format from CMS

ASC Center - CMS "portal" to ASC-related links and information.

ASC Covered Ancillary Services - Integral to Covered Surgical Procedures for CY 2008 (Including Ancillary Services for Which Payment is Packaged)

ASC Preamble Tables - CMS-1506FC in Excel format from CMS

ASC Procedures - With High Device Cost

CMS-1506P - Addenda AABBCC in Excel format from CMS

CMS Adjustment to Payment - under Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for Partial Device Credit (Implemented Jan 8, 2008)

CMS CY 2008 Final Rule - Final Changes to the ASC Payment Rate and other links

CMS Transmittals - ASC related

Colonoscopy Rules - by CMS for ASC.