AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS: CMS Confirms ASCs Can Collect From Medicare for Brachytherapy

Article Overview

This article covers CMS clarification for ambulatory surgery centers on Medicare coverage and billing for brachytherapy services, with attention to how the guidance interacts with Stark law self-referral concerns and physician ownership arrangements. It is relevant to ASC administrators, physicians, radiation oncology stakeholders, and coding/billing professionals who need to understand how CMS is interpreting the payment and referral framework. The article also references the broader context of ASC payment policy and consultation-based referrals for radiation therapy services.