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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