California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) By Lonce Lamonte and the DWC Newsline - September 27, 2021
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adjusting the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system as required by Labor Code section 5307.1.
The Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers fee schedule update order adopts the following Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare changes:
October 2021 Quarterly Update
The CMS Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) October 2021 Addendum A quarterly update
The CMS Medicare OPPS October 2021 Addendum B quarterly update
The CMS Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System, October 2021 ASC Approved HCPCS Code and Payment Rates – Column A entitled “HCPCS Code” of “Oct 2021 ASC AA” and Column A entitled “HCPCS Code” of “Oct 2021 ASC EE”
Certain sections of the CMS Medicare OPPS October 2021 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE), IOCE Quarterly Data Files V223.R1
The order adopting the OMFS adjustments is effective for services rendered on or after October 1, 2021 and is posted on the DWC website.
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Lonce Lamonte, editor, adjustercom, and Newsline from DWC, a news release dated September 27th 2021
Adjuster / Examiner Claims Examiner Santa Ana Unified School District Santa Ana, CA