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these RUC recommendations for the new codes, we are able to
assign RVUs to services based on input from the medical
community and to establish payment for them, on an interim
basis, that corresponds to the relative resources
associated with furnishing the services. If we did not
assign RVUs to new codes on an interim basis, the
alternative would be to either not pay for these services
during the initial CY or have each carrier establish a
payment rate for these new codes. We believe both of these
alternatives are contrary to the public interest,
particularly since the RUC process allows for an assessment
of the valuation of these services by the medical community
prior to our establishing payment for these codes on an
interim basis. Therefore, we believe it would be contrary
to the public interest to delay establishment of fee
schedule payment amounts for these codes.
For the reasons outlined above in this section, we
find good cause to waive the notice of proposed rulemaking
for the interim RVUs for selected procedure codes
identified in Addendum C and to establish RVUs for these
codes on an interim final basis. We are providing a 60-day
public comment period.
Section IV.C. of this final rule with comment
discusses the identification and review of 204 potentially
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