2006 proposed fee schedule - American Society of Clinical Oncology

We received comments from the American Academy of
Ophthalmology that included documentation from two sources
for the pricing of the EMG botox machine used in CPT code
92265 and we are proposing to accept $16,188 as the average
price for this equipment.
● Supply Item for In Situ Hybridization Codes (CPT 88365,
88367, and 88368)
We received comments from the College of American
Pathologists (CAP) regarding the number of DNA probes
assigned to the in situ hybridization codes, CPT codes
88365, 88367, and 88368. Currently, CPT codes 88365 and
88368 have 1.5 probes assigned, while CPT code 88367 has
only .75 of a probe assigned. CAP requested that we also
assign 1.5 probes to CPT code 88367, and the comment
provided justification for this request. We accept the CAP
rationale and propose to change the probe quantity for CPT
code 88367 to 1.5.
● Supply Item for Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Procedures
(CPT codes 22520 and 22525)
The Society for Interventional Radiology provided us
with documentation for the price of the vertebroplasty kit
used in CPT codes 22520 and 22525. We propose to accept a
new price of $696 for this supply, currently listed as
$660.50, a placeholder price from last year’s final rule.
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