2006 proposed fee schedule - American Society of Clinical Oncology

● Clinical Labor for G-codes Related to Home Health and
Hospice Physician Supervision, Certification and
Recertification
It has come to our attention that four G-codes related
to home health and hospice physician supervision,
certification and recertification, G0179, 180, 181, and 182,
are incorrectly valued for clinical labor. These codes are
cross-walked from CPT codes 99375 and 99378, which underwent
PEAC refinement for the 2004 fee schedule. However, we did
not apply the new refinements to these specific G-codes at
that time, and are proposing to revise the PE database to
reflect the new values.
• Programmers for Implantable Neurostimulators and
Intrathecal Drug Infusion Pumps
We received comments from the neurological division of
Medtronic Incorporated, the manufacturer of programmers for
implantable neurostimulators and intrathecal drug infusion
pumps, that the equipment costs for these programmers are
not a direct expense for the physicians performing the
programming of these devices. The manufacturer furnishes
these devices without cost because the programming device is
considered a “necessary, ancillary item to the
neurostimulator and drug pump and can only be used to
program these devices.” As such, we are proposing to remove
the two programmers from the PE database: EQ208 for
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