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Comparative Pricing UPDATED WITH 2005 DATA:
11/3/06
The CDM Focus Comparative Pricing module has recently been updated with 2005 UB Data, Volume, HCPCS Codes, and Standard Deviation Schedules. As of 11/3/06 all reports are running against the OPPS dataset from July 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005.

CDM FOCUS™ UPDATED FOR JAN 1, 2006 CODE CHANGES:
CDM FOCUS Compliance Module has been updated with the CMS Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) CY 2006 changes as well as the CPT/HCPCS changes that are effective as of January 1, 2006. New reports have been added for CDM Focus subscribers to reflect these changes, and existing reports have been updated with the new information.

In the final rule, CMS has added almost 600 new CPT/HCPCS codes, and deleted approximately 400 codes. An additional 700 codes have been changed either APC assignment or Status Indicator. Where appropriate, replacement codes or alternate codes have been assigned, as have revenue codes and standard departments. New links have also been added to the C Code Device Dependent report effective January 1, 2006.

Comparative Pricing UPDATED WITH 2004 DATA:
11/3/2005
The CDM FOCUS™ Comparative Pricing module has recently been updated with 2004 UB Data, Volume, HCPCS Codes, and Standard Deviation Schedules. As of 11/3/05 all reports are running against the OPPS dataset from July 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004.

CDM FOCUS™ UPDATED FOR OCTOBER 1, 2005 CODE CHANGES:
Effective October 1, 2005, CMS has posted a revised Addendum A and Addendum B on the hospital outpatient prospective payment system website to reflect quarterly changes in the OPPS. These changes have been incorporated into CDM FOCUS™ including:

• New service, Placement of endorectal intracavity applicator for high intensity brachytherapy, C9725, is assigned payment of $550, with a minimum adjusted copayment of $110.
• A new code for a separately payable brachytherapy source under OPPS, C2637 Brachytherapy source, Ytterbium-169, per source
• Updated codes for drugs were added, with updated payments from addendum b, based on the Average Sales Price (ASP).
• Code C9224 Injection, galsulfase was effective 5/31/05 following FDA approval. CMS will add this code to the claim processor for October 1. Hospitals may bill for this biological using HCPCS code C9399, Unclassified Drug or Biological prior to October 1, and then begin using the new code C9224.
• Codes where status indicators were changed to B, codes not recognized by OPPS, include:
  • J7622 Beclomethasone inhalant sol
  • J7624 Betamethasone inhalation sol
  • J7626 Budesonide inhalation sol
  • J7641 Flunisolide, inhalation sol

CDM FOCUS™ UPDATED FOR JULY 1, 2005 CODE CHANGES:
Effective July 1, 2005, CMS has posted a revised Addendum A and Addendum B on the hospital outpatient prospective payment system website to reflect quarterly changes in the OPPS. These changes have been incorporated into CDM FOCUS™ including:

• Payment for drugs based on the Average Sales Price (ASP) has been updated, and correction has been made for payment of Adalimumab.
• Codes for newly approved drugs have been added.
• A national Coverage Determination (NCD) on January 28, 2005 approved coverage of off-label used of specific anti-cancer drugs furnished during clinical trials. The drugs include oxaliplatin (Eloxatin), irinotecan (Camptosar), cetuximab (Erbitux), or bevacizumaab (Avastin), and are represented with codes J9035, J9055, J9206, J9263, J8520, J8521, J9201 and J9190.
• A new modifier, QR must be added to identify "non-routine" costs of these 9 clinical trials, including the administration costs of the items/services/drugs provided in the clinical trials that are not generally covered.
• The device dependent CPT/HCPCS procedure codes have been updated with the tables for the October, 2005 edits.

CDM FOCUS™ UPDATED FOR APRIL 1, 2005 CODE CHANGES:
Effective April 1, 2005, CMS has posted a revised Addendum A and Addendum B on the hospital outpatient prospective payment system website to reflect quarterly changes in the OPPS. These changes have been incorporated into CDM FOCUS™ including:

• The codes associated with the new Status Indicator M, Services not billable to the fiscal intermediary and not payable under the OPPS, have been identified. A new report has been added to CDM FOCUS™ to identify services with this new non-reportable payment status.
• Payment for drugs based on the Average Sales Price (ASP) has been updated, and corrections have been made to some misclassified drugs.

Existing codes for PET scans are being deleted effective April 1, 2005. The Level I replacement codes were effective January 30, 2005.