Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment

ASC Transmittals

The list below shows the transmittals that are directed to the ASC provider community, but the list may not include all instructions for which ASC providers are responsible. For a list of all instructions, view the Transmittals web page under Regulations and Guidance.

CR # Release Date Subject Article #
5419 12/22/2006 Provider Migration N/A
6953 06/04/2010 Dermal Injections for Treatment of Facial Lipodystrophy Syndrome (LDS) MM6953
7008 06/11/2010 July2010 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System MM7008
7010 06/08/2010 Revised Payment Files for the 2010 Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System MM7010
7078 08/06/2010 Clarification of Billing Requirement for Ancillary Services Performed in the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) by Entities Other Than ASCs MM7078
6968 08/06/2010 Payment for Implantable Tissue Markers (HCPCS Code A4648) and Implantable Radiation Dosimeters (HCPCS Code A4650) MM6968
7343 03/25/2011 April 2011 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System MM7343
6323 01/13/2009 January 2009 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System MM6323
6129 08/08/2008 New Requirement for Ordering/Referring Information on Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Claims for Diagnostic Services MM6129
7547 09/15/2011 October 2011 Update of the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Payment System MM7547
7008 07/06/2010 July 2010 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System MM7008
6953 11/24/2010 Dermal Injections for Treatment of Facial Lipodystrophy Syndrome (LDS) MM6953
6746 12/04/2009 January 2010 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System MM6746
7445 06/03/2011 July 2011 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System N/A
7275 12/29/2010 January 2011 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System MM7275
5885 01/18/2008 Additional Payable C Drug Codes for January 1, 2008 in ASCs MM5885
5285 03/21/2007 Provider/Supplier Enrollment Approval Letters N/A
5597 06/29/2007 IOM Pub 100-09, Chapters 3, Provider Inquiries and Chapter 6 - Provider Customer Service Program Updates MM5597
5994 04/09/2008 April 2008 Update to the ASC Payment System; Summary of Payment Policy Changes N/A
6702 02/05/2010 Implementation of a New Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Edit for Facility Services Billed by Ambulatory Surgical Centers MM6702
6866 03/25/2010 April 2010 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System N/A
5680 11/02/2007 Testing and Implementation of 2008 Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Changes MM5680
5668 11/26/2007 Adjustment to Payment under Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for Partial Device Credit N/A
6004 05/02/2008 Modification of Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) Payment Localities for Contractors that Process Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Claims N/A
6031 05/23/2008 ASC Manualization N/A
7431 07/08/2011 Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer N/A
7431 07/08/2011 Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer N/A
6953 06/04/2010 Dermal Injections for Treatment of Facial Lipodystrophy Syndrome (LDS) MM6953
7682 12/29/2011 January 2012 Update of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment System (ASC) MM7682
6095 06/20/2008 July 2008 Update to the ASC Payment System; Summary of Payment Policy Changes N\A
6496 06/19/2009 July 2009 Update to the ASC Payment System; Summary of Payment Policy Changes MM6496
6184 10/17/2008 Implementation of an ASC HCPCS Payment Indicator File MM6184
4082 10/21/2005 Update of HCPCS Codes and File Names, Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2006 ASC HCPCS Deletions, Additions, and Master Listing MM4082
5211 12/20/2006 Update of HCPCS Codes and Payments for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) and File Names, Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2007 ASC HCPCS Additions, Deletions and Master Listing MM5211
3905 06/17/2005 Update of HCPCS Codes and File Names, Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2005 ASC HCPCS Additions, Deletions and Master Listing MM3905
3082 08/29/2003 Changes in Payment for Services Furnished in Ambulatory Surgical Centers for Fiscal Year 2004 MM3082
2890 08/29/2003 Update of HCPCS Codes and Payments for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) and File Names, Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2004 ASC HCPCS Additions, Deletions and Master Listing N/A
2871 08/08/2003 Update of Rates and Wage Index for Payments Effective October 1, 2003 N/A
7472 2012-02-03 Creation of New Indicator for Use on the Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) Payment Indicator File for Reporting Quality Measures N/A
7754 2012-03-16 April 2012 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System MM7754
7745 2012-03-23 April Update to the CY 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) MM7745
7631 2012-03-29 Revised and Clarified Place of Service (POS) Coding Instructions N/A
7854 2012-05-25 July 2012 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (ASC) MM7854
7854 2012-06-25 July 2012 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (ASC) MM7854
8032 2012-08-24 October 2012 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (ASC) MM8032