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Tier 1payment_ruleApprovedev-us-opps-cy2020-asc-cpl

CY 2020 Medicare Hospital OPPS and ASC Payment System final rule

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Summary

For CY2020 CMS added total knee arthroplasty to the ASC Covered Procedures List, and removed total hip arthroplasty and six spinal procedures from the Inpatient Only list. Total knee arthroplasty has therefore been payable in a Medicare-certified ambulatory surgical centre since 1 January 2020.

Supporting location Changes to the Inpatient Only List; ASC Covered Procedures List

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Published

Applicable from

1 Jan 2020

Accessed

2 Sep 2026

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