"ASC industry groups express disappointment in CMS for only adding four new procedures to covered list for 2023, while patient demand continues to grow. However
Based on the risk profiles of orthopaedic operations, a shoulder replacement is actually safer than that of a hip or knee and therefore an ideal candidate for the ambulatory surgical center environment.
CMS adds total shoulder arthroplasty to the ASC-covered list after a substantial advocacy effort by the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. Hear from the ASC
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