April 2021 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files
This article informs you about the Average Sales Price (ASP) methodology, which is based on quarterly data manufacturers submit to CMS. CMS gives the MACs ASP and Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) drug pricing files for Medicare Part B drugs on a quarterly basis. Payment allowance limits under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) are incorporated into the Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) through separate instructions in Chapter 4, Section 50 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 23, 2021
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