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Response: We will ask the AMA RUC to review the
direct PE inputs for this code in light of these comments.
In the interim, we believe the commenters have raised
sufficient questions regarding the propriety of the direct
PE inputs and PE RVUs established for this new code in 2007
to warrant contractor-pricing for CPT 77371 for CY 2009.
f. Supply and Equipment Items Needing Specialty Input
We have identified some supply and equipment items
from the CY 2008 final rule with comment period for which
we were unable to verify the pricing information (see Table
2: Items Needing Specialty Input for Pricing and Table 3:
Equipment Items Needing Specialty Input for Pricing). For
the items listed in Tables 2 and 3, we are requesting that
commenters provide pricing information. In addition, we
are requesting acceptable documentation, as described in
the footnote to each table, to support the recommended
prices. For supplies or equipment that previously appeared
on these lists, we may propose to delete these items unless
we receive adequate information to support current pricing
by the conclusion of the comment period for this final
rule.
In Tables 4 and 5, we have listed specific supplies
and equipment items related to new CY 2009 CPT codes that
are discussed in section V. of this final rule with comment
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