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MM12451: October 2021 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System

This new Article comprises Subregulatory Guidance that includes Calendar Year (CY) 2021 payment rates for separately payable procedures/services, drugs and biologicals, including descriptors for new CPT and Level II HCPCS codes. MLN Matters (MM) Articles are based on information contained within Change Requests (CRs). In this case, this article is based on content within CR12451 that is posted on the CMS website at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/R11004CP.pdf

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: September 17, 2021

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