July 2009 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
This Recurring Update Notification describes changes to and billing instructions for various payment policies implemented in the July 2009 OPPS update. It affects chapter 1, section 50.3; chapter 4, sections 10 and 290; and chapter 17, section 90.3. CMS is re-organizing information in these sections. The July 2009 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) and OPPS Pricer will reflect the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC), HCPCS Modifier, and Revenue Code additions, changes, and deletions identified in this Change Request (CR).
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: June 23, 2009
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