CMS released the 2017 OPPS proposed rule on July 5 without much fanfare. On July 14, the Federal Register version was posted, and upon initial review, it seems rather short at 186 pages.
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Total Knee Arthroplasty No Longer Inpatient-Only
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is no longer an inpatient-only service for Medicare beneficiaries. This change “allows Medicare payment to be made to the hospital for TKA procedures regardless of whether a beneficiary is admitted to the hospital as an inpatient or as an outpatient, assuming all other criteria are met,” as explained in MLN Matters […]
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