Response: We thank commenters for their feedback regarding the feasibility of the measure and confidence in its evidence-based specifications
This is largely due to enhanced mitochondrial activity and increased fatty acid oxidation, meaning the body burns more calories even without additional exercise
Services excluded from the C-APC policy under the OPPS include services that are not covered OPD services, services that cannot, by statute, be paid for under the OPPS, and services that are required by statute to be separately paid
Current concepts in the diagnosis of cobalamin deficiency
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The two current subcommittees include the following: APC Groups and Status Indicator Assignments Subcommittee, which advises and provides recommendations to the Panel on the appropriate status indicators to be assigned to HCPCS codes, including but not limited to whether a HCPCS code or a category of codes should be packaged or separately paid, as well as the appropriate APC assignment of HCPCS codes regarding services for which separate payment is made