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American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.

Medicare payment value corrected for Her Option cryoablation therapy

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, February 4th, 2005

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc., (AMMD) announced that it has been informed by the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the corrected 2005 non-facility relative value units (RVUs) for the company's Her Option in-office cryoablation therapy.

The total non-facility RVUs for CPT code 58356 in 2005 are approximately 68.65, resulting in a national average Medicare allowable payment of $2,602. The corrected RVUs and corresponding payment are effective as of January 1, 2005.

The 2005 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, published on November 15, 2004, incorrectly reported the non-facility RVUs for CPT code 58356. The American College...

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