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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

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While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > January, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 1

Is Your Facility Ready for Lap Cholecystectomies?

Experts offer advice on what you need to get started with this procedure and make it efficient.

Medicare's new ASC payment system will cut the reimbursement rates for many procedures, but there are a few spots of good news. Among the HCPCS codes are three new and welcomed additions: laparoscopic cholecystectomy codes 47562, 47563 and 47564. With each code reimbursed at $1,885.06, lap chole may be a procedure that you're considering adding to your case mix — especially if you're already offering laparoscopy. While some have voiced safety concerns about performing lap choles in the outpatient setting, recent research shows that it can be safe and cost-effective if you carefully select patients. Here's what the experts say you should know.

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