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April 2026 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to provide changes to and billing instructions for various payment policies implemented in the April 2026 ASC payment system update.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 07, 2026
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