The 6 procedures CMS could pay for in ASCs — cervical disc replacement, total knee replacement & more

CMS released the 2018 proposed rule for hospital outpatient departments and proposed adding three procedures to the ASC payable list; the agency is seeking comment on whether three others can be added as well, according to ASCA.

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The six procedures CMS could move to the ASC payable list in the future include:

1. Cervical artificial disc replacement (proposed for 2018)
2. Second level cervical discectomy (proposed for 2018)
3. Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (proposed for 2018)
4. Total knee replacement (proposed removal from inpatient-only list in 2018)
5. Total hip arthroplasty (seeking comment in 2018)
6. Partial hip arthroplasty (seeking comment in 2018)

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