New CPT Codes for 2009
Although there is only one new CPT code for 2009 for GI endoscopy and one new PQRI code for endoscopy and polyp surveillance, there are other coding changes that may be of interest to the gastroenterology community. Click here for details.
CMS Releases Key Payment Rules
CMS has posted the Hospital Outpatient/Ambulatory Surgery Center rate rule and Medicare fee-for-service physician payment rule for 2009. Click here for more information.
ACG Now a SedationFacts.org Partner
ACG is a partner in SedationFacts.org, a website dedicated to all aspects of endoscopic sedation which offers up-to-date information about sedation agents, administration techniques and monitoring technologies, as well as practice management and regulatory issues. SedationFacts.org is a joint initiative of ASGE, AGA Institute, SGNA, and ACG and is funded by an educational grant from Ethicon Endo Surgery, Inc. Visit www.SedationFacts.org.


