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Advising the Congress on Medicare issues
MedPAC > Recommendations > Medicare coverage of surgical technologists when functioning as first surgical assistants

Medicare coverage of surgical technologists when functioning as first surgical assistants

June 1, 2002

The Congress should not expand the list of providers eligible to bill Medicare for first assistant services to include certified surgical technologists.

Appeared in: June 2002 - Chapter 1

Topics: Physicians and other health professionals.