Five new mid-year codes representing surgical services and six new drug/biologic codes will be added to the list of ASC payable procedures, starting July 1, 2012, according to an ASCA report.
New Surgical Services Codes Effective July 1, 2012
The five new codes are as follows:
0302T:
Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; complete system (includes device and electrode)
0303T:
Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; electrode only
0304T:
Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; device only
0307T:
Removal of intracardiac ischemia monitoring device
0308T:
Insertion of ocular telescope prosthesis including removal of crystalline lens
New Drug/Biologic Codes Effective July 1, 2012
Six new drug/biologic codes will be payable effective July 1, 2012. The six new drug/biologic codes are:
C9368:
Grafix core, per square centimeter
C9369:
Grafix prime, per square centimeter
Q2045:
Injection, human fibrinogen concentrate, 1 mg
Q2046:
Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
Q2048:
Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, doxil, 10 mg
Q2049:
Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, imported lipodox, 10 mg
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New Surgical Services Codes Effective July 1, 2012
The five new codes are as follows:
0302T:
Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; complete system (includes device and electrode)
0303T:
Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; electrode only
0304T:
Insertion or removal and replacement of intracardiac ischemia monitoring system including imaging supervision and interpretation when performed and intra-operative interrogation and programming when performed; device only
0307T:
Removal of intracardiac ischemia monitoring device
0308T:
Insertion of ocular telescope prosthesis including removal of crystalline lens
New Drug/Biologic Codes Effective July 1, 2012
Six new drug/biologic codes will be payable effective July 1, 2012. The six new drug/biologic codes are:
C9368:
Grafix core, per square centimeter
C9369:
Grafix prime, per square centimeter
Q2045:
Injection, human fibrinogen concentrate, 1 mg
Q2046:
Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg
Q2048:
Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, doxil, 10 mg
Q2049:
Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, imported lipodox, 10 mg
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