Medicare Releases 2017 Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment Final Rule
Every year has got its own new up comings likewise it is quite simple for Ambulatory Surgery Center to get into new releases based on payments. The ASC plays a significant role in medical industry. With budding of new rules in ASC a wide change is expected to happen in medical industry. The finalized change is about to make new improvements in the sector regarding the outpatient system.
The new changes of final payment rule are taken under the CMS which are mentioned below
The reporting period is shortened to 90 days but a new permission has been given, the reporting professionals can report within January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 for a continuous break free days. With new change happening in ASC reporting professionals can fix a particular 90 days period in any time of the year. The reporting professionals who have not attended the demonstration will be given another chance to attend the demonstration in some prior time of the year. This year the prior time for attending the demonstration is October 1, 2017. The professionals must attest on particular date to avoid payment delays in upcoming year. These are some of the changes which are made with professional reporters of ASC updates.
ASC Quality Reporting Program
The CMS has decided not to add any of the new features or updates regarding CY for years of 2018 and 2019 payments. But the CMS has added seven new measures for 2020 under payment determination. Seven of the new measures are mentioned below
ASC-13
The ASC-13 feature is for Normothermia outcome which access the patient who are given anesthesia care for 60 minutes during the surgery within the center. The added 15 minutes after post-anesthesia unit has also been added under this ASC-13.
ASC 14
This ASC-14 is for unplanned vitrectomy which is performed for many of the cataract patients. The code is applicable for patients who are undergoing unplanned surgery on removal of vitreous which is present in the anterior chamber of any eye either left or right.
ASC (a-e)
The five portions from a toe point outs the care given by the facility. The checkup performed by the staff nurses and even physicians are taken into account when it comes to these five points.
These are some of the new changes in the payment rules of ASC. Apart from this, the payment systems for various surgeries which are performed in ASC have taken a hike. Some of the surgeries which are of high cost are mentioned below
HCPCS 66984
This code is for cataract surgery w/iol on 1st stage.
HCPCS 66982
This code is for cataract surgery on complex stage.
HCPCS 66821
This code is for after performing cataract laser surgery.
HCPCS 15823
This code is for revision of upper eyelid.
For all these surgeries performing in ASC the payments have been increased in the present year. The new changes can make many profits for the present year which will increase the cash flow of medical industry.
