ASCs were adopted to replace ambulatory patient groups (APGs) for outpatient or 1-day surgery cases that were derived from the surgery section of the CPT. Later, this was replaced by the ambulatory payment classification (APC) system.
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ASCs were adopted to replace ambulatory patient groups (APGs) for outpatient or 1-day surgery cases that were derived from the surgery section of the CPT. Later, this was replaced by the ambulatory payment classification (APC) system.