Fed Regist. 1991 Dec 31;56(251):67666-707.
This notice implements section 1833(i)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, which requires that the payment rates for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services be reviewed and updated annually, and responds to the public comment we received concerning the ambulatory surgical center payment rate update notice with comment period published on July 5, 1990 (55 FR 27690). It also implements section 1833(i)(1) of the Social Security Act, which requires, in part, that the list of covered ambulatory surgical center procedures be reviewed and updated at least every 2 years. This notice announces additions to and deletions from the list of surgical procedures for which facility services are covered when the procedures are performed in an ASC. This notice also announces the assignment of payment groups for each procedure and responds to public comments received in response to the notice proposing additions to and deletions from the list of covered surgical procedures that was published on December 7, 1990.
本通知实施了《社会保障法》第1833(i)(2)(A)条，该条要求每年对门诊手术中心（ASC）服务的支付费率进行审查和更新，并回应我们收到的关于1990年7月5日发布的有评论期的门诊手术中心支付费率更新通知的公众意见（55 FR 27690）。它还实施了《社会保障法》第1833(i)(1)条，该条部分要求至少每两年对涵盖的门诊手术中心程序清单进行审查和更新。本通知宣布了在ASC进行手术时涵盖设施服务的手术程序清单的新增和删除内容。本通知还宣布了每个程序的支付组分配，并回应了针对1990年12月7日发布的关于涵盖手术程序清单的增减提议通知收到的公众意见。
