Here are the key details to know:
1. The percentage of claims in New Jersey for hospital outpatient services was 11 percent, according to the report.
2. New Jersey does not have an ambulatory fee schedule, workcompcentral.com noted.
3. New Jersey has 259 ASCs, one of the highest numbers behind states with higher populations such as California, Florida and Texas.
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