Table 4.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Payment Services Payment Schedule for Procedures and Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs), 2004
| Physician’s | Physician’s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment in the | Payment in the | Hospital Facility | ||
| HCPCS Code | Description | Office Setting | Hospital or ASC | Payment Mechanism |
| 51715 | Endoscopic injection | $299.82 | $200.50 | APC 0167 |
| 95028 | Allergy skin tests | $8.83 | N/A | APC 0370 |
| Q3031 | Skin test kit | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| L8603 | Implant syringe | $351.34 | N/A | Bundled into APC 0167 |
Payments shown are national averages. HCPCS, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System; ASC, ambulatory surgical center; N/A, not applicable.