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Archive > January, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 1

Coding & Billing

What the New CPTs Mean for ASCs

Lolita Jones

Lolita Jones CMS has not published a document indicating it's adding the new 2005 CPT surgery codes to the official ASC list, but there are many codes that will affect ASCs performing these procedures on non-Medicare patients.

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