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.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 03, 2012
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