[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7945-7946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4288]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
42 CFR Parts 410 and 415
[BPD-852-CN]
RIN 0938-AH40
Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies and Five-Year
Review of and Adjustments to the Relative Value Units Under the
Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 1997; Correction
AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.
ACTION: Correction of final rule with comment period.
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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the
final rule with comment period published in the Federal Register on
November 22, 1996 entitled ``Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment
Policies and Five-Year Review of and Adjustments to the Relative Value
Units Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 1997.''
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley Weintraub, (410) 786-4498.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In the Federal Register Document dated November 22, 1996, there
were a number of technical errors. In Addendum B, beginning on page
59595, we inadvertently printed incorrect information for certain
codes. The corrections appear in this document under the heading
``Correction of Errors.''
[[Page 7946]]
Correction of Errors
In FR Doc. 96-29558 of November 22, 1996 (61 FR 59490), make the
following corrections:
Pages 59595 through 59702, Addendum B
Entries on the pages listed below for the codes listed are
corrected as follows: on page 59595, for CPT codes 38230 through 38241;
page 59672 for CPT code 90901; page 59693 for HCPCS code A9503; page
59701 for HCPCS codes G0053 and G0084; and page 59702 for HCPCS codes
G0089 through G0094 and J0270.
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Physician Practice
CPT \1\ HCPCS \2\ MOD Status Description work RVUs expense Malpractice Total Global Update
\3\ RVUs RVUs period
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* * * * * * *
38230............... ......... R Bone marrow collection 4.22 2.78 0.21 7.21 010 N
38231............... ......... R Stem cell collection.. 1.50 1.37 0.08 2.95 000 N
38240............... ......... R Bone marrow/stem 2.24 2.08 0.14 4.46 XXX N
transplant.
38241............... ......... R Bone marrow/stem 2.24 2.04 0.13 4.41 XXX N
transplant.
* * * * * * *
90901............... ......... A Biofeedback, any 0.41 0.97 0.07 1.45 000 N
method.
* * * * * * *
A9503............... ......... E Technetium TC 99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 0
medronate.
* * * * * * *
G0053............... ......... A Destruction of add'l 3.05 2.25 0.20 5.50 010 S
lesions.
* * * * * * *
G0084............... ......... A Psychotherapy, inpt, 1.65 0.35 0.05 2.05 XXX N
with E/M.
* * * * * * *
G0089............... ......... A Psychotherapy, inpt, 1.33 0.59 0.09 2.01 XXX N
no E/M.
G0090............... ......... A Psychotherapy, inpt, 1.77 0.59 0.09 2.45 XXX N
with E/M.
G0091............... ......... A Psychotherapy, inpt, 2.08 0.59 0.09 2.76 XXX N
no E/M.
G0092............... ......... A Psychotherapy, inpt, 2.41 0.59 0.09 3.09 XXX N
with E/M.
G0093............... ......... A Psychotherapy, inpt, 3.32 0.59 0.09 4.00 XXX N
no E/M.
G0094............... ......... A Psychotherapy, inpt, 3.80 0.59 0.09 4.48 XXX N
with E/M.
* * * * * * *
J0270............... ......... E Alprostadil for 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 0
injection.
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\1\ All CPT codes and descriptors copyright 1996 American Medical Association.
\2\ Copyright 1994 American Dental Association. All rights reserved.
\3\ Indicates RVUs are not used for Medicare payment.
(Sec. 1848 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4))
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.774,
Medicare--Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)
Dated: February 12, 1997.
Neil J. Stillman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 97-4288 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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