January 2016 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
This Change Request implements several changes in the manual requirements of chapter 6 related to outpatient observation services, finalized in the CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Final Rule
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 18, 2015
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