2008 OPPS Final Rule: Replacement HCPCS Codes for Drugs and Biologicals–Update 7
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Regulatory News Topic
The 2008 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule was put on public display on November 1, 2007, and will be published in the November 27, 2007 issue of the Federal Register. The rule takes effect on January 1, 2008. This is the seventh in a series of articles that lists the temporary HCPCS codes for drugs and biologicals that have been replaced with permanent HCPCS codes.
Date of Insight Article
Thursday, October 11, 2007
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