42 CFR § 416.173 - Publication of revised payment methodologies and payment rates.

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title: "42 CFR § 416.173 - Publication of revised payment methodologies and payment rates."
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# 416.173 Publication of revised payment methodologies and payment rates.

CMS publishes annually, through notice and comment rulemaking in the *Federal Register* and/or via the Internet on the CMS Web site, the payment methodologies and payment rates for ASC services and designates the covered surgical procedures and covered ancillary services for which CMS will make an ASC payment and other revisions as appropriate.

[76 FR 74582, Nov. 30, 2011]