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January 2012 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

This Change Request implements several changes and clarifications in the manual requirements of chapter 6 for the provision of hospital outpatient therapeutic and diagnostic services finalized in the CY 2012 OPPS/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Final Rule.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: January 03, 2012

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