Spotlight on Medicare Drug Administration Coding Changes for Hospital Outpatient Departments in 2006?Chemotherapy Administration
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Regulatory News Topic
In the 2006 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (?OPPS?) final rule, CMS has adopted new codes for reporting chemotherapy administration effective for services furnished on and after January 1, 2006.
Date of Insight Article
Sunday, September 11, 2005
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