Here are the 2010 Medicare payment rates for six upper GI procedures in the ASC setting.
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The average number of cases per surgery center in 2008 was 3,695, according to SDI Health. Here are the percentage of surgery centers by their 2008 annual cases.
Here a breakdown of the case volume mix as a percent of an ASC's total cases, organized by an ASC's total number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
Olympus will conduct a benefit auction of one of its EVIS EXERA II 180 HD platforms to bidders at hospitals and clinics across the U.S., beginning May 17, with proceeds going to the Entertainment Industry Foundation's National Colorectal Cancer Research…
CMS provides the following list of possible combinations for procedures with more than one surgical modifier (modifiers in parentheses):
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Here are the 2010 CMS payments for ASCs for six facet joint injection codes.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Amsurg has announced its first quarter 2010 financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, which includes a 6 percent jump in revenue to $172.5 million from $163.4 million in the first quarter of 2009, according to…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule that would revise its Conditions for Coverage for ASCs to exempt ASCs from providing advance notices prior to the day of surgery for same-day procedures in certain situations,…
Melvin Young of Detroit has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud for his role in an unnecessary medical testing fraud scheme, according to a news release by the U.S. Department of Justice.
HealthCare Appraisers (HAI), a nationally recognized leader in providing fair market value opinions and valuation services for the healthcare and life sciences communities, recently published its Healthcare Transactions 2009 Year in Review, a compendium of key trends that were observed…