DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. The division said the order adopts the following changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' quarterly update: CMS Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System “Addendum A” and “Addendum B.”  CMS Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System, April 2023 ASC Approved HCPCS Code and Payment ...