TABLE 43.--ASC COVERED SURGICAL PROCEDURES PROPOSED FOR OFFICE-BASED DESIGNATION FOR CY 2010			
			
CY 2009 HCPCS Code	CY 2009 Short Descriptor	CY 2009 ASC Payment Indicator	Proposed CY 2010 ASC Payment Indicator*
15852	Dressing change not for burn	G2	R2
19105	"Cryosurg ablate fa, each"	G2	P3
20555	Place ndl musc/tis for rt	G2	R2
36420	Vein access cutdown < 1 yr	G2	R2
50386	Remove stent via transureth	G2	P2
57022	"I & d vaginal hematoma, pp"	G2	R2
			
"*Proposed payment indicators are based on a comparison of the proposed rates according to the ASC standard ratesetting methodology and the MPFS proposed rates. Under current law, the MPFS payment rates will have a negative update for CY2010.  For a discussion of those rates, we refer readers to the June 2009 CY 2010 MPFS proposed rule."			
