ASC Payment Indicator Codes

The icons below are shown on the appropriate CPT^® and HCPCS codes.

	Surgical procedure on ASC list in CY 2007; payment based on OPPS relative payment weight.
	Deleted/discontinued code; no payment made.
	Corneal tissue acquisition, hepatitis B vaccine; paid at reasonable cost.
	Non office-based surgical procedure added in CY 2008 or later; payment based on OPPS relative payment weight.
	Brachytherapy source paid separately when provided integral to a surgical procedure on ASC list; payment based on OPPS rate.
	Device-intensive procedure on ASC list in CY 2007; paid at adjusted rate.
	OPPS pass-through device paid separately when provided integral to a surgical procedure on ASC list; payment contractor-priced.
	Device-intensive procedure added to ASC list in CY 2008 or later; paid at adjusted rate.
	Drugs and biologicals paid separately when provided integral to a surgical procedure on ASC list; payment based on OPPS rate.
	Unclassified drugs and biologicals; payment contractor-priced.
	Influenza vaccine; pneumococcal vaccine. Packaged item/service; no separate payment made.
	New Technology Intraocular Lens (NTIOL); special payment.
	Packaged service/item; no separate payment made.
	Office-based surgical procedure added to ASC list in CY 2008 or later with MPFS nonfacility PE RVUs; payment based on OPPS relative payment weight.
	Office-based surgical procedure added to ASC list in CY 2008 or later with MPFS nonfacility PE RVUs; payment based on MPFS nonfacility PE RVUs.
	Office-based surgical procedure added to ASC list in CY 2008 or later without MPFS nonfacility PE RVUs; payment based on OPPS relative payment weight.
	Radiology service paid separately when provided integral to a surgical procedure on ASC list; payment based on OPPS relative payment weight.
	Radiology service paid separately when provided integral to a surgical procedure on ASC list; payment based on MPFS nonfacility PE RVUs.